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Vol. 3 No. 22 ■ August/ September 2017 ■ $4.95 PUBLISHER Hank Vander Veen

GENERAL MANAGER Drew Savage

EDITOR Kristina Hacker

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAHERS Kristyn Aredas Jeff Benziger Teresa Hammond Melissa Hutsell Marg Jackson Angelina Martin Paul Roupe Sabra Stafford Virigina Still Frankie Tovar Doane Yawger

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This is the third annual Best of 209 issue, and each year the program has grown — in votes and community support. We hope that you enjoyed nominating and voting for your favorite places to eat, shop, be entertained and stay healthy.

Congratulations to all of the nominees and especially this year’s Best of 209 winners! Please support these local businesses throughout the region.

In this issue, you will also find a number of ideas to enjoy the last of summer.

Festivals like Dell’Osso Family Farms’ 2nd annual Baconfest and the Livingston Sweet Potato Festival offer a delicious twist to family fun, and veteran comedians Louie Anderson and Kevin Nealon will bring their star power to the Gallo Center for the Arts.

Those looking for relief from Valley heat can get information on visiting Bodega Bay, a coastal community made famous by Alfred Hitchcock and “The Birds,” or the Walt Disney Family Museum, located in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Be sure to check out two top-notch cocktails from Galletto Ristorante in Modesto in our Hey Bartender feature and two Perfect Pairings from Bistro 234 chef Leroy Walker and wine director Jayton Gates.

August through October is also grape harvest season, and in this issue five of the largest wineries in the 209 give their insight into the growing success of Central Valley wine.

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I am beyond excited and thank you to everybody that has sent me pictures of the billboard. I mean, I think when you have arguably one of the most popular flavorings and meats on the planet, just to see …how many ways it’s being interpreted I think that kind of makes me excited.”

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acon lovers will have another chance to revel in all things pork belly as Dell’Osso Family Farms hosts the 2nd Annual Baconfest Sept.

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The inaugural event held during Father’s Day weekend last year was a learning experience for the family farm. This time they are bringing the festival back with the same format, but with some improvements and new guests.

Get ready for two days filled with live music, beer, wine, bacon bloody Marys, demonstrations, contests, pig races, kid rides, craft and food vendors and, of course, the culinary delight of bacon offered in an assortment of tasty dishes.

“We learned a lot,” said Susan Dell’Osso of the inaugural festival. “It went very well for our first year. The entertainment was great, the music was great, the contest was really fantastic.

(Celebrity chef) Guy (Fieri) worked out well. So, what our thought was, is that we wanted to shift it to later in the year because Father’s Day weekend would have been literally 113 degrees so we are shifting it into early September to hopefully have better weather and we are changing up the guests.”

TV personality Adam Richman known for hosting the Travel Channel’s “Man V. Food,” as well as several other shows on the Travel Channel, and NBC’s “Food Fighters,” and author of two books, “America the Edible” and “Straight Up Tasty,” will be hosting this year’s event.

“Adam Richman was a good find on our part,” said Dell’Osso. “We think he is really entertaining and he has been very friendly to us. So, we are looking forward to him interacting with the crowd a little bit more.”

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WHAT: Baconfest 2017 WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 WHERE: D ell’Osso Family Farm, 501 Manthey Rd., Lathrop TICKETS: $25 for adults; $12.50 for youth ages 6 to 14; under 6 are free INFO: https://baconfest.com/

of the billboard. I mean, I think when you have arguably one of the most popular flavorings and meats on the planet, just to see …how many ways it’s being interpreted I think that kind of makes me excited,” Richman said of the event and the opportunity to host.

Sunny Valley Smoked Meats will once again bring a semi-truck full of bacon to supply the event with all their pork belly needs such as the fan favorite, bacon bouquet — small plates where you can buy three different bacon dishes to try at a reasonable price.

“I can’t say enough about Sunny Valley because they have been such a great sponsor,” said Dell’Osso.

“People just love bacon. We (Dell’Osso) are doing 15 different types of food.”

The layout of the festival has been changed a little bit giving Bacon Alley and the specialty gourmet foods more space. There will be a main stage with bands like Wonderbread and the Mike Torres Band, and a smaller stage with some local band favorites.

There will be over 100 arts and craft vendors, along with a Nascar Raceway for some remote-control racing.

The professional and amateur cook-off contest will be held once again on the hi-tech mobile culinary kitchen where cooks are encouraged to create their signature bacon recipes. Celebrity judges will pick their favorite dish and Richman will emcee the event.

Eight amateur contestants will compete on Sept. 9 and the winner will receive a cash prize of $3,000.

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pete on Sept. 10 and the winner will receive a Grand Prize including a trophy, an experience at the French Laundry and an overnight stay.

The bacon-eating contest will be back with about 40 contestants in the amateur category. There will be a professional bacon-eating contest as well. The other contest is the “Sunny Summer Challenge” where people can print a picture of “Sunny” and take pictures with him at different places and submit them on baconfest.com to win free ticket prior to the event.

For the price of a ticket, the family-friendly event includes a train ride for the kids, the spinning pumpkins, the rollercoaster and the speedway. A fan-favorite, the popular pig races are returning with several races each day.

“If you like bacon you have to come,” exclaimed Dell’Osso. “If you want to come spend a day with the family, it is just a great way to spend the day. I think people should make this an annual tradition because it is just a lot of fun and there are a lot of things to see.”

Parking is free and entry is $25 for adults and youth between the ages of 6 and 14 are $12.50 and children under 6 are free.

Tickets are available online and will be available at the gate the day at the event. Tickets are limited due to space so if you’re interested in attending, event coordinators suggest purchasing early.

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SYSCO’S DEMONSTRATION & EDUCATION STAGES Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Stop by and see what new and exciting bacon inspired recipes these talented Sysco Chef’s have cooked up!

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• Want a way to get your kids involved and excited about cooking- join us for “Everything is Better with Bacon”.

• Want to understand the different cuts of bacon and the best ways to prepare them our “Makin’ Bacon” spot will make you a Baconista for sure.

• How about seeing a Chopped Champion in Action Our “Bringing Home the Bacon” spot will make you a Champion in your own Kitchen!

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he Grammy award winning musician Al Jarreau once sang, “Anyone who’s ever had sweet potato pie don’t want pumpkin again.”

If you love sweet potatoes, then the Livingston Sweet Potato Festival is a must see. Since the crop makes up a significant portion of the local economy, it’s only natural that there would be an event celebrating the versatile vegetable.

When it first began six years ago, the “Yamboree” was lumped together with the city’s 4th of July celebration.

There were no exhibits, no rodeos, no pony rides; just cases of sweet potatoes donated by obliging farmers who stood by their product and smiled for the occasional snapshot.

The city manager at the time, along with a studious member of the community, decided to start a festival that honors the region’s most valuable asset. Livingston, home to 18,000 acres of sweet potatoes, is the country’s

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third top producer behind Louisiana and North Carolina. Many of the local farmers and citizens rely on it for their livelihood.

The sweet potato is to Livingston what garlic is to Gilroy, or asparagus to the San Joaquin Delta, and that is exactly what Livingston Recreation Superintendent Jacquelyn Benoit hopes people associate the city with.

“The Valley here loves food festivals. Apricot, peach, asparagus…people come out because it’s family oriented and usually free to get in,” Benoit says.

In addition, sweet potatoes are enjoying a surge in popularity because they provide a plethora of health advantages.

“They’re becoming a sexy item,” she says. Their appeal reached the commercial level when, among other things, Carl’s Jr. released their sweet potato fries and Wendy’s put out a baked sweet potato.

They’re low in carbs, but loaded with potassium,

Livingston, home to 18,000 acres of sweet potatoes, is the country’s third top producer behind Louisiana and North Carolina.

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The Valley here loves food festivals. Apricot, peach, asparagus… people come out because it’s family oriented and usually free to get in. ­—Jacquelyn Benoit fiber, and manganese, which can stabilize the appetite and level out blood sugar levels. They can also be cooked in any way imaginable: baked, grilled, fried, steamed, sautéed, boiled, roasted, or even microwaved.

This festival aims to highlight the sweet potato in its many incarnations, and there is plenty going on to entice both veterans and first-timers.

New this year are a farmer’s market and a culinary exhibit, where a group of community volunteers will give food demonstrations on different ways to prepare and cook sweet potatoes. Last year there was a Lucha Libre exhibition-- which both children and adults loved-- and it will be there again this year.

Another event making its first appearance is the corn hole tournament. This game, which consists of tossing beanbags into a hole on a slanted piece of wood, can earn participants who chip in a small entry fee cash prizes that could total up to $15,000.

There are also a lot of favorites returning. The petting zoo is always a kid pleaser, and if regular farm animals don’t grab your attention, bags of food will be available to feed a camel, who Benoit insists “are super gentle.”

Another child-friendly activity is the Dress Your Tater contest. It’s much like sticking arms

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and legs into Mr. Potato Head, only here you can pick up a sweet potato from city hall and construct a person, animal, or thing with whatever your imagination can cook up. The more aesthetically pleasing specimens (and those not so attractive) can be viewed under a tent, where judgment is not only invited but encouraged.

The festival provides something for everyone, whether it’s the food court, the mercantile marketplace (where all food vendors are required to incorporate the sweet potato into every dish), the pie eating contest (sweet potato, of course), the recipe contest, the pony rides, the wrestling, the rodeo, the bull riding or abundance of the star veggie itself (sweet potato ice cream, anyone?).

And certainly, no festival is complete without a full carnival.

All these factors are sure to add up to a wonderful time, and Benoit envisions visitors coming from all over the region and state to experience it for themselves.

“If (people) like sweet potatoes, or are looking for new ways to prepare them, and they want to have fun with their families, it’s just a short drive to Livingston,” she says.

The Livingston Sweet Potato Festival is being held from Sept. 22-24 at the Max Foster Sports Complex (off the Hammat exit), 2600 Walnut Ave. It is open Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 3p.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free, but parking is $5. The concerts are $5 if paid in advance or $10 at the gate. For more information, visit www.livingstoncity.com. ■

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Anderson plays Christine Baskets on the FX series “Baskets” alongside Zach Galifianakis in a comedy about a professional clown that becomes a rodeo clown in Bakersfield, California. “‘Baskets’ is so much fun, I am having the time of my life on that show,” said Anderson. “Zach (Galifinakis) is a wonderful human being and is great to work with. I had five sisters growing up and I channel my mom and them when I play the part of Christine. I was just playing my mom and using all of the things she used to do to make the character. It is a lot of fun.”

Starting his comedy career with a dare in 1978, Anderson never intended to pursue comedy but here he is 39 years later with the epitome of experience.

He was the voice for several characters including the cartoon he co-created called “Life With Louie,” where he relived and shared his memories of growing up in a large family.

“Making it on Johnny Carson was when I felt I had arrived in the business,” said Anderson. “The next night, after making it on the show I was booked in Vegas, then the next week I opened for The Commodores. From then on, I was blessed enough to have a successful career.”

With standup being his first love, Anderson feels

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very blessed to have been in the golden age of comedy with the likes of Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Richard Pryor, Johnny Carson and Rodney Dangerfield. He was named one of the top 100 comedians of all time by Comedy Central and is currently nominated for another Emmy Award.

Anderson expressed that Nealon is one of the funniest and nicest people that he has ever met.

Nealon is currently starring on a traditional sitcom with Matt LeBlanc called “Man with a Plan” on CBS. He plays Don Burns who is Adam Burns’ (LeBlanc) brother and they own a construction company together.

“It is really fun and we go back to work in a couple of weeks,” stated Nealon. “I thought I knew everything about sitcoms, acting and everything like that, but he (LeBlanc) is the master. I am just learning so much from him.”

With dreams to become a musician or a singer/songwriter, Nealon was just too intimidated to sing in front of people so jokes made it a lot easier for him. He loved the resome rogue sketches, like the bathroom attendant with Harvey action he would get from people when they Keitel and Gannon P.I. P.I. a politically incorrect private inveswould laugh so he memorized the jokes in tigator. the back of the Parade Magazine that was in Although he loves standup, which is his passion, there are the Sunday newspaper and share them with several movies that Nealon has been in along with a stint on his personalized touch. Hitting the comedy Showtime series “Weeds.” He has a new web series called “Hikscene, Nealon moved from Connecticut ing with Kevin” where he interviews different celebrities each to Los Angeles to pursue week as they go on a hike together. standup comedy.

This web series can be found on his There were three big Twitter Kevin Nealon. influences in Nealon’s com“I am lucky because I get to do all edy — Steve Martin, Albert these other things,” added Nealon. “I Brooks and Andy Kaufman, get to act and write and be in movies due to their unique and difand TV shows. I never get bored. I am ferent styles. always doing different things.”

Spending nine seasons on Nealon has never been to Modesto “Saturday Night Live,” Neor toured with Anderson so he is very alon was able to work with excited for the upcoming perforseveral cast members like mance. He will be sharing his life and ­—Louie Anderson Dana Carvey, Jan Hooks and viewpoints with the audience in the Adam Sandler to name a few.

Central valley through a very conver“I enjoyed working with everybody,” stated sational, and at times, absurd and exaggerative humor.

Nealon. “It is like a family. I just love that “He is such an incredible comic,” said Nealon. “His jokes are whole notion of being on a live TV show so well crafted. His structures are phenomenal his whole act where you can do topical material and live and his reactions on his face and his timing is impeccable.” in New York and work with these incredible “Our comedy is a little different but we have the same goal and hosts and musicians that I grew up idolizing.” that is to make people laugh and smile,” said Anderson. “I stick Nealon said one of his favorite characters to the three F’s when I perform, food, family and friendly. Hunwas the Hans and Franz skit with Dana Cargry when you walk in to the show and full when you leave.” vey. They wrote those characters and would For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.galbe in a room with non-stop laughter. He did loarts.org. ■

“Our comedy is a little different but we have the same goal and that is to make people laugh and smile.”

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THE WATER OF LIFE

By PAUL ROUPE

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t seems strange to get excited about free water, but when it comes from the magnesium rich Adobe Springs just 40 miles west of Turlock, the elation is understandable.

Pulling off Del Puerto Canyon Road, which slices jagged paths through the rocky Adobe Canyon, there lies an oasis in the middle of the wilderness. A sign points to the spigot site a few feet away.

Travelers can haul off as much water as they can load up, but that’s because this area is home to Red Mountain Mine, the most abundant magnesium laced water source in the U.S. It is the only licensed spring in the state that meets the World Health Organization standard for magnesium content per liter. The recommended minimum is 25 mg, but the water here has 110 mg per liter. For a bit of reference, most bottled water available in stores will only contain a paltry average of 3 mg.

So why should you care about this mineral?

Numerous studies have shown a correlation between the consumption of magnesium and an increase in cardiovascular health. In a nation plagued by heart disease, drinking water loaded with this element can

“It’s definitely clean and refreshing.

I was expecting a mineral, metallic taste, but it has an earthy taste.” ­—Ernie Sanchez help stave off strokes and hypertension. But the benefits don’t stop there. It can lower blood pressure, prevent and manage diabetes, steady irregular heartbeats, inhibit hardened/blocked arteries, alleviate migraines and cramps and even improve the length of exercises.

According to mgwater.com, “the U.S. National Academy of Sciences has estimated that a nation-wide initiative to add calcium and magnesium to soft water might reduce the annual cardiovascular death rate by 150,000 in the United States.”

Most Americans are magnesium deficient and at high risk for heart disease because of processed foods, natural mineral loss in water through purification, and soil that is minerally deficient or depleted altogether.

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ing contains little to no minerals.

This is because most bottlers get their water cheaply from municipal sources. They then purify it through reverse osmosis, which removes the contaminants but also discards essential minerals in the process.

Consisting of steep hills, sparse brush and broken rock formations, the Diablo Range cannot support industrialized development. As a result, there is no chance for human encroachment to pollute the water source with pesticides, insecticides or other dangerous chemicals.

On a particularly sultry summer day, the spigot at 19000 Del Puerto Canyon Rd. gets a few visitors. One woman loads up several jugs of cool water into the back of her car while a man and his son wait for their turn.

José Sanchez and his son Ernie are first-timers here. They heard about the positive effects, and have come to fill up three 5-gallon jugs and bring them back home to Modesto.

“I’ve been reading up on it,” says the father, José, “and we need magnesium in our system.”

After filling their containers and tying them to the bed of their truck, they head back to try the water.

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old Victorian buildings. The heat reached an unbearable 110 degrees, and as he zoomed shirtless through the twisted roads, he suddenly felt a cool breeze rush over him. Seeing this as odd, he stopped and attempted to find the source just off the street, but was rebuffed by a locked gate. Not thinking much of it, he returned home. In 1985, he was looking to buy some property to fix up, and coincidentally, the United Farm Agency led him to the same spot he had passed by years earlier.

The land was in disarray, littered with thousands of tires and overgrown willows, so he got to work cleaning up. Though the creek was dry, there was some water flowing near his new home. Intrigued, he hopped on his backhoe and dug around for a while. Soon after he struck liquid gold. He took a gallon of the water to a chemist to see if it was drinkable, and the tests revealed the extremely high magnesium content.

About two years later, Adobe Springs was up and running.

Now, Mason’s goal is to get the word out about the water.

“We’re the only (industrialized) country with no mineral water industry. There are a few companies back east, but they are small,” he says.

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From the 1930s to the late 50s, the FDA and the AMA “did a lot of badmouthing” about mineral water companies. They threatened them with jail or closure of their businesses to secure profits for pharmaceutical companies and keep doctors treating illnesses derived from magnesium deficiency.

Mason has spent thousands of dollars trying to get Governor Brown and President Trump to pay attention to the crisis, but to no avail.

He insists the most important thing isn’t profit, it’s letting people know how valuable magnesium is to the body.

“We’re not gonna live in mansions,” he says. “The idea is to save as many lives as we can.” ■

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mineral, metallic taste, but it has an earthy taste.”

Being that most of us are used to water without sufficient magnesium content, the taste is different. That’s not to say it isn’t good, which it most definitely is. It doesn’t have the tap water feel of Arrowhead, or the grainy taste of other bottled waters.

Paul Mason, owner of Adobe Springs, wants you to know that if you keep drinking it, your body and especially your heart, will thank you.

He wants to promote the importance of magnesium—specifically through mineral enriched spring water — and Adobe Springs donates to scientists to foster research, conduct seminars and provide education about the mineral.

“I’ve got the world’s leading magnesium researchers behind me,” he says.

This alliance with the scientific community allows him to inform the public, through scores of studies, that increased magnesium intake through water is unquestionably beneficial.

But if not for a motorcycle trip through Adobe Canyon in 1982, the springs may never have been discovered.

Mason was riding his Triumph 750 through the canyon to get away from his job in San Jose restoring

Paul Mason (center) with the two men who will eventually take over for him (they currently handle the day-to-day operations such as making sure the truckers get the water out). To the left is Garnet Tackaberry, and on the right is his son Ray Tackaberry.

They are standing in front of four water tanks.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Adobe Springs Water Co. has 70,000,000 gallons per year of magnesium rich mineral water available for bottling.

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By DOANE YAWGER

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ncouraging one another and learning new tricks of the trade are among the perks of membership in the emerging San Joaquin Valley Branch of the California Writers Club.

The 32-member group first met in October 2015 in the Community Room of the University of the Pacific Library in Stockton. When they reached the 30 members required to apply to the statewide club, they applied and were granted their charter last January.

Writing instructors Scott Evans of UOP and June Gillam of San Joaquin Delta College launched the group, which meets the second Saturday of the month from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the UOP library.

Giillam says 17 of the 32 members have been published and the other 15 are aspiring authors. The state organization requires all branches to have a majority of members be published and others seriously working toward publication, along with professionals and members of the general public.

Gillam, founding member and the group’s secretary, said San Joaquin writers have attained various skills levels and are involved in writing all sorts of genres including plays and radio scripts.

At the club meetings, there generally is a short welcome by Evans and then a 30-minute presentation by a guest speaker. This is followed by a break so members can chat with the speaker, buy books and get them signed. Then there are announcements from members as to their accomplishments over the past month, such as publishing releases and awards. After that a short business meeting, the meeting adjourns and small manuscript critique groups meet until about 4:30 p.m.

Gillam said the valley group has yet to pub-

lish an anthology but hopes to do so in the future. The club sponsors the annual Creative Writing Conference at UOP and has a Facebook page forannouncements, https://www. facebook.com/SanJoaquinValleyWriters/ Member John Britto said while he has yet to sign with an agent, he is writing his third novel.

“What I enjoy most about belonging to the San Joaquin Valley Writers group is the opportunity to discover the tricks and techniques that other writers generously share.

Going forward, I can envision an organization that will offer assistance to all writers… from beginners to seasoned, published authors,” Britto said.

Daniel Hobbs of Tracy, writing as Ben Leiter, has written the memoir “City Management Snapshots: On the Run,” a romancenoir entitled “Baby Boomers’ Love Betrayal” and a political religious thriller called “God’s Betrayal: The Credo.”

Hobbs has also written several short stories and more than 50 articles on medium.com.

Hobbs said he appreciates the dedicated writing community which is helpful to each other in building their craft and wishing success for each member. He would like to see more members including young writers and new writers, along with published writers.

The California Writers Club, incorporated in 1913, exists to encourage writers by helping them find resources and connecting them with fellow writers who mentor and support them. The state group includes authors with multiple book contracts from major New York publishers to those who say they have always wanted to write. ■ — Doane Yawger of Merced is a semi-retired newspaper reporter and editor.

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here are hundreds, even thousands, of ways to build a pizza at Smack Pie Pizza in downtown Lodi, the region’s only fast-casual pizzeria. Pies topped with strawberries, Italian sausages, crispy bacon, pesto, or tacos… if you can put it on a pizza, you can do it here!

The restaurant offers more than 40 different ingredients to choose from, which include vegan, vegetarian and gluten free foods.

Customers can “smack a pie” together by building personalized pizzas by choosing the ingredients of their meal down to the dough, sauce, cheese, produce and protein.

“We encourage guests to get creative,” said Krysta Pleyte, who co-owns Smack Pie Pizza with her mother, Vicki Snell.

Snell, who also owns the Mud Mill in downtown Lodi, and Pleyte were inspired to go into business after they realized downtown Lodi lacked a local, family-friendly pizza joint.

Also missing: a restaurant with an all-inclusive menu.

Pleyte knows that for some families (including her own), dietary restrictions or preferences can make it hard to choose a restaurant the entire family enjoys.

So, they set out to create an eatery that fills that void, and showcases local ingredients, opening Smack Pie Pizza in March 2014.

Pleyte described the process of launching the restaurant as a labor of love and a leap of faith. They didn’t know whether they’d find the funds to open, or sell enough pizzas to stay in business. Now, Smack Pie has become a citywide staple. They employ a staff of nearly 30 who handmake between 200 and 400 pizzas per day. On their busiest day so far, Pleyte said, they made 671 pizzas (nearly one pizza every 45 seconds).

All produce used at the pizzeria is sourced within a 30-mile radius and chopped by hand everyday. The menu revolves around locally procured

foods and highlights the farms where they’re grown.

“We utilized Stanislaus Food products, such as the 74/40 tomato filets as a main ingredient in our red sauce as well as Corto Olive Oil,” Pleyte said.

Customers also inspire the menu.

During farmers market appearances, said Pleyte, the company asked their social media followers, “what do you want to see on a pizza?” They then sourced the ingredients throughout the market, and created different community collaborations with toppings like Lockeford Sausages, Lodi’s Bruno’s peppers, or fresh strawberries from C and M Farms.

The restaurant also hosts pint nights, and monthly beer and pizza pairings. The pint nights beers are sourced from San Diego (Ballast Point and Stone Brewery) to Colorado (Oskar Blues, Avery and New Belgium Brewery) as well as Sudwerk in Davis.

“If we’ve got a smoky stout, we’ll pair it with a BBQ pizza,” explained Pleyte.

The build-your-own concept means meals are created by, and in front, of guests. Customers can order classics, like the Margherita, or an original Signature Smack, such as the Lodi Grape Pie or Date My Bacon. Also available: salads, sweet or savory smackies, cider and wine from local vineyards such as OZV, Oak Farms and Macchia.

Smack Pie fills a much-needed void in the Central Valley dining scene. The fast-casual model, Pleyte described, is defined as a fun, energetic environment. The open kitchen operates similar to Chipotle where guests are led linearly through a line of fresh ingredients.

“It’s not a sit-down restaurant, it’s not a drive through,” she added.

Groups are welcome, and meals range between $8-$12, so the dining experience “doesn’t break the bank.”

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“We encourage guests to get creative.”

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several community-led efforts, building partnerships with the Stockton Ports and Stockton Heat; working with local schools; and hosting fundraising events for nonprofits such as Lodi’s Changing Faces Theater Company.

“If there’s an opportunity, we jump at it,” said Pleyte.

“We really want to root ourselves in the community and hopefully be here to stay for years to come.”

Why? Because this is where “three-four generations of my family decided to stay. The community has been so warm and welcoming,” she said, adding that this is a chance to return the support. ■

IF YOU GO GETTING THERE: Smack Pie Pizza 121 S School St. in Lodi 3801 Pelandale Avenue Modesto, CA 95356 CONTACT: SMACKPIEPIZZA.COM OR (209) 224-8061 HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday

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Bacon Wrapped Prime Angus Filet Mignon with Gorgonzola butter, slow roasted red potatoes and a mixed vegetable medley. The dish is paired with 2014 Lewis Napa Valley Cabernet. This award-winning wine is always a treat to enjoy with or without food. It pairs particularly well with the tender flavors of our filet mignon. With no fat in sight, this Cabernet intensifies the velvety flavor of the filet. With blackberry notes and hickory, pairing these two together always makes for a great meal and evening.

Fire Grilled Chilean Seabass accompanied with Creamy Jasmine Rice and Fresh Roasted Asparagus. The wine is a 2013 Flowers Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast. Chilean Seabass is a wonderfully tasty and delicate fish, with a creamy buttery characteristic that just melts in your mouth. The Flowers Chardonnay’s mild oak and vanilla flavors compliment the fish with just a touch of citrus and butter. Both delicious and work in food and wine harmony.

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The new drink menu is available with a variety of craft-made cocktails by veteran bartender Sandra Ruckteschler, who has over 10 years’ experience serving guests at Galletto. With freshly made mixers and the finest ingredients, she has created two cocktails just in time for the end of summer and the beginning of fall, the Spicy Passion Mango Martini and A Better Manhattan.

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Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F. Arrange baguette slices on cookie sheet and toast one side 5 minutes. Turn slices, brush with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and bake 5 minutes longer.

Combine cherries, cilantro, sweet pepper, green onions, lime juice, lime peel, garlic salt, pepper and remaining olive oil; mix well.

Top each baguette with thin slice of cheese, 1 tablespoon cherry mixture and sprinkle of sliced basil. Serve warm or cold.

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Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Serves: 12.

Ingredients:

2 eggplants (about 3 pounds), quartered lengthwise 6 medium zucchinis (about 3 pounds) canola oil cooking spray 1 lb whole-wheat lasagna noodles 15 ounces low-fat ricotta or low-fat cottage cheese 2 eggs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3 cups low-fat mozzarella cheese 4 cups low-sodium tomato sauce, divided

Directions: Heat oven to 450 F. Grease 13-by-9by-2-inch baking pan; set aside.

Slice eggplant and zucchini in 1/2-inch slices. Layer on two baking sheets and coat both sides of vegetables with cooking spray. Roast 20 minutes. Toss vegetables and continue roasting until well browned and soft, about 20 minutes more. Transfer vegetables to large bowl.

Reduce oven temperature to 375 F. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Separate noodles and let cool slightly. In medium bowl, mix together cheese, eggs, Parmesan, nutmeg and garlic powder.

To assemble: Spread thin layer of sauce over bottom of prepared pan.

Cover with layer of pasta (noodle strips slightly overlapping). Spread with one-third of ricotta mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella over ricotta. Spoon 1/3 of roasted vegetables on top. Top with 1/2 cup tomato sauce and continue assembly as directed until there are four layers of pasta and three layers of filling. Spread remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.

Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until golden and bubbly, about 15 minutes more.

Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

— Courtesy of the American Institute for Cancer Research.

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The museum was founded by Disney’s daughter DiThe Walt Disney Family Museum is both inspiring ane Disney Miller. The museum is not affiliated with as well as enjoyable regardless of age. A true delight The Walt Disney Company. for a family trip, going it solo or taking a friend. You Traveling through the varying exhibits, one can’t don’t truly know Disney until you’ve experienced help but be impressed by Disney’s vision as well as this one of a kind gem. ■ determination as he fulfilled his childhood dream through a love of drawing.

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PLENTY TO EXPLORE AT THE COASTAL HOME OF“THE BIRDS”

By ANGELINA MARTIN

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hen travel enthusiasts envision the Sonoma Coast, they most likely think of wine and sprawling vineyards. But, nestled away into a corner of the shore just 68 miles north of San Francisco is a quaint fishing town that visitors may not be familiar with – Bodega Bay. While some have never heard of the seaside village, they have probably seen it on the silver screen. Bodega Bay served as the backdrop for Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying classic “The Birds,” where he transformed the beautiful scenery into something of nightmares. Rest assured, though, that there is nothing frightening about Bodega Bay.

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ith its sprawling, green coastal cliffs and secluded beaches, Bodega Bay is famous for its fishing and effortless beauty, with its most prominent feature being Bodega Head. This peninsula is comprised of steep, rocky bluffs and sandy dunes, creating a breathtaking vista to which visitors flock for photos.

From Bodega Head, it’s easy to see the whale migrations that take place from January to May. Bodega Head is noted widely as the number one spot in Sonoma County to see gray whales make their way south, as this is the point where they tend to come closest to the shore.

Doran Park, a strip of beach formed by the currents of Bodega Bay, attracts surfers, body boarders, swimmers and sun bathers of all ages, and the harbor which it leads to serves as the perfect spot for crabbing and fishing. Horse lovers can also hop in the saddle and take a riding tour along one of the beach’s many horseback trails.

The small town of Bodega Bay is home to gift shops, like Candy and Kites and Harbor View Gifts and Goodies, but has little in the way of grocery stores. Locals, and those who travel there often, are familiar with Diekmann’s Bay Store, which has served the community for over 70 years.

For those who are movie buffs, the town still has several of the buildings where Hitchcock’s fictional characters sought refuge from the sparrows, gulls and crows that wreaked havoc on the village, like the 150-yearold Potter School just south of the bay. Today, it is a private residence and is sometimes open for tours. Many of the shots that

showed children running from the schoolhouse in the film were done on Taylor Street, which is just above Diekmann’s. The bay store is visible in several scenes, and various other restaurant scenes, portions of the gas station fire and the boat dock scenes were shot at the Tides Wharf and Restaurant, where visitors can still enjoy a cup of clam chowder today, though some remodeling has been done.

While there is plenty to do in Bodega Bay, it’s also a spot where travelers can go to relax.

There are three different spas in the area (Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, Applewood Spa and Bodega Bay Lodge) where visitors can treat themselves to a massage, facial or both.

And would it be the Sonoma Coast if there wasn’t any wine?

Gourmet au Bay has over 200 award-winning wines to choose from, where guests can sip on a glass while seated on a deck overlooking the bay – the only waterside wine-tasting experience on the coast.

Of course, though there are many fun things that the Bodega Bay community provides for its visitors, the best adventures in Bodega are created. So, bring your bikes, your hiking shoes, your boats and kayaks, your fishing poles and your binoculars and make the best of your stay.

Take your fishing gear out to the dock and see what you can reel in, or head out into the area’s famous cedar forests and go bird watching. Throw a crab pot off the pier, and you may be able to make your own dinner for the night. No matter what you decide to do, one thing’s for sure: Bodega Bay’s beauty makes the trip alone worth it. ■ 209MAGAZINE

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bookreview

Stockton author relates life as a woman truck driver

By DOANE YAWGER

I have no regrets getting to trucking. I saw lots of sunsets and sunrises. I never thought what I did was anything special.

I was simply trying to make a life for myself.“ ­—Mary Ellen Dempsey

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ary Ellen Dempsey never smoked, drank or swore but she drove a truck.

Over a 15-year period, the Stocktonbased Dempsey logged 1.8 million miles piloting big rigs, hauling every kind of load imaginable over much of the United States. Then she discovered a career even tougher, writing about her exploits in a male-dominated transportation realm.

Her 275-page book, “Silly Woman, Big Rigs Are For Men” was published in 2011; it is available on Kindle and on audio books. A trilogy on lady truckers is in the works.

“I have no regrets getting to trucking,” Dempsey says. “I saw lots of sunsets and sunrises. I never thought what I did was anything special. I was simply trying to make a life for myself.”

Born in Sacramento, Dempsey, 72, says she led a regular life in “Leave It to Beaver” fashion. Life became rougher when she married a man she had known only six weeks. They were married 14 years and lived very primitively in rural southeastern Ohio. The only job she could get was driving a school bus, which paid well, with benefits, but was only part-time.

She termed her early years a testimony to her own resilience. At a Parents Without Partners meeting, Dempsey met a woman who was driving a big truck and decided to explore it for herself.

“I’m a tumbleweed and never looked ahead at what’s going to happen,” Dempsey said. “I just go with the flow. School bus drivers will always be in

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demand but nobody wants to drive a bus with screaming kids. I did that for three years.”

During her career, she drove double trailers up and down California, then drove tank trucks loaded with sulphuric acid between Martinez and Southern California., She also hauled trucks loaded with meat and cement trucks in Lodi along with produce across the United States. For about a month she drove a truck with a flatbed trailer, hauling construction trusses.

Dempsey said it is hard for a woman trucker to be respected and considered a good driver.

What makes it difficult for some women to get trucking jobs is they often have to ride for months with male driver-trainers who may try to take advantage of their students.

“Aspiring women truck drivers have an uphill struggle as far as discrimination. You are required to drive with a trainer for three months. Most likely the males will not always behave respectfully.

That’s what keeps the percentage of women drivers down,” Dempsey says.

She has discovered it’s a lot harder to write a book than read it. She likes the characters she is developing in her “high-heeled trucker trilogy.” She said she is about through with the first of the

three parts.

It took her about two years to put together her book and she calls that experience a steep learning curve. She credits the feedback she received in writing club critique groups with helping her to make her prose marketable.

“My audience is truck drivers,” Dempsey says. “In ‘High Heeled Truckers’ my characters are out there, sassy female truckers.”

Over a 46-year span and five different times, Dempsey says she finally got her associate of arts degree in graphics design at Sierra College in Rocklin. She has two grown sons and a daughter, along with five grandchildren from 10 to 27 years of age. She has a niece who is a heavy equipment operator.

Dempsey says California highways are a serious mess. Even with the air-ride suspensions of modern trucks, it has proven too much for her to continue driving.

One of the hardest things about driving a big rig is learning to back up the truck and its trailers. Driving for 11 hours isn’t nearly as tiring as having to unload the cargo yourself once you’ve arrived at the terminal.

Her biggest regret? After all that cross-country driving, she never had the time to stop and look at the scenic points. But she did get to see this country and it’s amazing. ■ — Doane Yawger of Merced is a semi-retired newspaper reporter and editor.

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hen donating blood, the need is constant, and the gratification is almost instant. And during the summer, that need is even greater.

The American Red Cross often faces a critical blood shortage during the hotter months, and this year is no exception. As a result, the organization has issued an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save countless lives.

As the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the United States, the American Red Cross collects and processes approximately 40 percent of the country’s blood supply, distributing it to about 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.

In order to treat patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplants and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease, the Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood donations every day.

Over the course of May and June, about 61,000 fewer blood donations were given to the Red Cross, causing a significant draw down on the organization’s blood supply. The drop in donations is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days.

“It’s crucial that people donate now to meet the needs of patients every day and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood,” said Nick Gehrig, communications director for Red Cross Blood Services. “Every day, blood and platelet donors can help save lives, and right now these heroes are needed to give as soon as possible.”

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details, said Welch.

Locally, those who cannot host a drive but wish to donate can visit a Red Cross-owned Delta Blood Bank, which serves as the sole provider of blood for 15 area hospitals, in Stockton (2888 West March Lane), Modesto (1900 West Orangeburg Ave.), Manteca (1030 N. Main Street), Lodi (125 S. Hutchins Street) or Turlock (655 E. Hawkeye Ave.).

“It only takes an hour of your time, and it’s a really easy process,” said Welch.

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call 1-800-RED CROSS. The Red Cross has added more than 25,000 additional appointment slots at donation centers and community blood drives across the country over the next few weeks to accommodate more donors. Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.

As a special thank you, the Red Cross will be emailing $5 Target eGiftCards to those who give blood or platelets through Aug. 31. ■

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. . . right now these heroes are needed to give as soon as possible.

— Nick Gehrig, communications director for Red Cross Blood Services © THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

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and after the holiday, and more than 73 percent of blood donors indicated vacation plans this summer in a recent survey.

In early July, the Red Cross received a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July, but despite the improvement, blood products are still being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in.

In order to help with the summer shortage, Red Cross Manager of External Communications Christine Welch encourages those who have never donated before to do so, and community members with experience to consider hosting their own volunteer drives.

“It’s fairly easy for any business, religious entity or even a school to host a blood drive,” said Welch. “We provide them with all the materials they may need to make it a positive experience for all donors.”

Volunteer-hosted drives are provided with a local Red Cross representative to help make planning the event a breeze, as well as tools to help recruit donors.

Those interested in hosting a blood drive can call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more

Red Cross driver John McHough prepares to deliver blood to area hospitals.

12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Hutchins Square Community Center, 125 S. Hutchins Street in Lodi

Aug. 12 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

PHOTO BY AMANDA ROMNEY/AMERICAN RED CROSS

Stockton Baptist Church, 5480 N Highway 99 in Stockton

Aug 12

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Tracy American Legion, 1960 N. Tracy Blvd. in Tracy

Aug. 14 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Oakdale Fire Station #28, 325 E. G Street in Oakdale

Aug. 14 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Manteca Blood Donation Center, 1030 N. Main Street in Manteca

Aug. 15 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, 517 Orange Ave. in Ripon

Aug. 15 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Patterson Fire Station 2, 1950 Keystone Pacific Pkwy. in Patterson

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By DOANE YAWGER

It’s fun racing with your mom.

I just like the thrill, the challenge.

It’s so fun. I have no fear; you get over that. ­—Dustin Phillips

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hen racing is mentioned, Sunny Phillips’ eyes light up and she becomes quite animated. It’s lots more than a casual hobby — more of a way of life to her.

Four years ago, Phillips told her son Dustin if she survived breast cancer she would go racing with him. She has been “clean” for some time and now is the track director at Tom Dash Speedway in Atwater.

“I am having a blast, meeting new families,” Phillips says.

“It’s a great family atmosphere.

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I wanted to do something with the boys, something fun and outdoorsy. Whether you win or lose, your family supports you.”

The 53-year-old former Patterson woman who now calls Atwater home retired two years ago as a captain after 17 years as a fulltime Cal Fire firefighter. She was stationed from Hollister to Patterson. Her firefighting efforts also lead to involvement with Halters of Hope in Newman, which cares for horses displaced by wildfires.

Dustin Phillips, 11, will be a sixth grader this fall at Atwater’s Elmer Wood Elementary School. Like his mom, he relishes every chance he gets to compete at the racetrack and has been running in the Junior Outlaw winged sprint car series, carrying the CAT

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sponsorship colors on his kart which resembles the much larger sprint cars many famous racing drivers compete with across the country.

Phillips says Dustin would drive a shopping cart if it had a motor.

He says he just loves machinery and all his life is devoted to his first love, racing. Some day he wants to compete at the Chili Bowl racetrack in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His favorite race car drivers are NASCAR stock car racer Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ryan Blaney and Rico Abrieu, who races sprint cars and in the NASCAR Camping World truck series.

“Anything with wheels on it he would race. We’re competitive.

There’s not a lot for kids to do these days. A lot of people don’t know we (the Atwater racetrack) is here. It’s been operating for almost 30 years,” Phillips says.

There are four women who

race at the Atwater track which is in the city’s industrial park, she points out.

Tom Dash Speedway is a 5/8mile dirt oval track with banking and an adjoining nine-turn pavement road course that’s a half-mile in length. The Atwater Kart Clubssanctioned racing features go karts with 125-cc outlaw engines. The flathead engines develop 20 horses and are powered by methanol.

Competitors reach speeds of 50 mph and their bodies are suspended only two or three inches off the pavement.

Phillips and her husband Phil started Big Dog Motorsports two years ago. They have six sons from ages 11 to 28 and five of them have raced. Before a race she’s often up until midnight or 2 a.m. making sure the race cars’ tires are aired up, the fuel tank is full, the engine is tuned and other racing details are squared away.

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Dustin said he’s driven by the thrill of racing, the adrenaline rush. In the speedway’s Winter Series with more than 35 competitors, he won six races. His mom says racing has taught him respect and the crucial importance of safety.

“It’s fun racing with your mom,” Dustin says. “I just like the thrill, the challenge. It’s so fun. I have no fear; you get over that.”

Phillips says the track runs all year round, with a season running from October to March and the summer series going from April through September. For more information, call up www.atwaterkartclub.com or call race director Kevin Vaught at (209) 761-5858 or Phillips at (209) 606-4069.

“I love it; I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world,” Phillips says. ■ — Doane Yawger of Merced is a semi-retired newspaper reporter

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oe Ulrich remembers sleeping in the basement of the rickety Bliven Mansion in Livingston as a kid totally creeped out knowing that western outlaw William Mason “Bill” Dalton had been buried just feet away. The story passed down was that Dalton – a member of infamous bands of outlaws who terrorized Oklahoma in the 1880s and 1890s – was killed in an ambush and shipped by train to his father-inlaw’s property in Livingston for burial.

When Cyrus and Catherine Bliven moved two years later in 1896, Dalton’s lead casket was exhumed and buried in an unmarked grave at the southwest section of the Turlock cemetery.

The mansion had been constructed in 1889 by wealthy rancher Cyrus Bliven. By the time Joe’s parents, Everett and Helen Ulrich, bought the historic property with its 30 acres after World War II, the house’s dry timbers were old and creaky. Rats balanced on exposed pipes in the cellar and scampered in the attic. Bliven’s daugh209MAGAZINE

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ter, Jane (who also went by Jennie), was romanced by Bill Dalton before their marriage in June 1885. The couple had two children, Charles Coleman Dalton and Grace May Dalton, who were born in Livingston and reportedly lived in the mansion.

The macabre notion of the outlaw’s burial between two palm trees in front of the house isn’t the only thing that transmitted a creepy aura to the property. Bliven was a spiritualist who conducted séances in specific rooms of the house as his guests – coming from all over California – strained through a spiritual veil to commune with the dead.

“For a long time it was not occupied.

It was considered a haunted house and no one would live in it,” said Ulrich, 87, of Turlock. “There were certain rooms designated spirit rooms and us kids didn’t know much about it when we moved in but we later found out one of the rooms we lived in was a spirit room.”

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THE DALTON BROTHERS TOP LEFT: Bill Dalton, TOP RIGHT: Bob Dalton, BOTTOM: Grat Dalton.

scared together.” “(Bill Dalton) had already been moved, we thought. We liked to think that maybe he hadn’t so we could be scared.”

The scariest memory came when he moved his bedroom into the cellar, just feet from the once earthen void filled by a desperado and his coffin.

“It was a spooky place anyhow because of Bliven’s reputation.”

Neither the Ulrichs – nor the town of Livingston for that matter – were awed by the historical significance of the mansion and it was razed in the late 1940s. Some of the lumber went into a home on Second Street, which has since been moved.

“It was getting old and rickety.

Actually rats were running through the walls at night and I’d be sound asleep and we’d hear this racket that sounded like a herd of horses.

The bees had penetrated and they found bee hives all over the place

when they tore it down. I think my folks were afraid of a fire. It was a terrible shame; it would have made a great museum. My dad was a farmer and they didn’t really appreciate the historical significance.

Looking back now, it is a shame it could not have been preserved.”

The Bliven Mansion lot is now occupied by the Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1310 Main Street.

Despite a lack of cemetery documentation verifying the presence of Dalton, little doubt remains about Turlock being his final resting place.

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Park. That’s not surprising given that the cemetery didn’t hire its first caretaker until 1905, and early records were either lacking or burned in the fire that consumed the Osborne Store where they were being stored in the early 1930s.

Franklin S. Farquhar, author of the 1944 “History of Livingston,” reported visiting the Bliven family plot on Memorial Day in 1930 and bumping into Bill’s widow. By then Jane had been widowed a second time by second husband, Robert Frank Adams, and was living in Richmond. Jane confessed to Farquhar that she was Bill Dalton’s widow but was “adamant to all inquiries.” The Turlock graveyard also bears Mr. Adams’ 1930 grave and is the final resting place for her son Frank C. Adams by him.

Jane died Nov. 3, 1941 in Contra Costa County.

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four of the 15 children loom large in western outlaw folklore: Grat, Bob, Bill and Emmett Dalton. Littleton “Litt” Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of their father, James Lewis Dalton, who was a failure as a gambler – he brought his beat-down race plug into the Central Valley not long after the railroad was introduced in the early 1870s – and introduced the four to “the worst riff-raff in the country,” said Litt. Their mother, Adelina Lee Younger Dalton, also had become lax in child rearing and refrained from spanking the boys as she did the older ones. Grat was described as the worst, often throwing a fit if he lost while gambling.

The brothers may have also been influenced by their cousins, the Youngers, another well-known outlaw gang. They eventually became heavy drinkers, which may account for their insatiable thirst for easy money.

Many of the Dalton brothers came to California in 1880 looking for ranch work. Litt recounted how he received an education while working at the Turlock Hotel operated by Eliza Allen Strean and son Stonewall Jackson “Stoney” Allen. Today the Jack in the Box restaurant in downtown Turlock occupies the hotel site. Some sources say that Bill Dalton himself worked at the hotel a while. Cole and Grat Dalton found work cutting oak trees on a ranch a few miles east of Hills Ferry. Bill came to California to work there as well on the Turner and Stevinson ranches southwest of Livingston. He then worked for the Bliven family which owned a ranch near Estrella and one at Central Camp six miles south of Livingston.

Bill Dalton was described as the life of a party, a good looking charmer who enjoyed music, playing guitar, singing, dancing and practical jokes. He delighted in re-telling others how he hid a dead cat, stuffed in a shoe box, inside the Livingston saloon where Grat was a bartender. The box with the decaying carcass was hidden among some dust mops and the stench grew to the point that customers stayed away – until Grat realized the source and removed it.

Accounts of Bill as a state legislator do not bear out in historical records. However, reports of him being active in the Democratic Central Committees in San Benito and Merced counties may be more truthful.

The Dalton legacy got off to its ugly origins when, on Feb. 6, 1891, a Southern Pacific train was commandeered by armed robbers near what is now Earlimart in Tulare County. Separating fact from fiction is difficult given the inaccurate newspaper reports of the day but it’s generally believed Emmett and Robert “Bob” Dalton staged the Alila robbery. They gained access to the express car and in an exchange of gunfire locomotive fireman George Radliff, 26, was fatally shot.

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Convinced that the Daltons did the job, Tulare County Sheriff Eugene Kay spent months following clues and hunting them down. Assisted by Bill Dalton, Bob and Emmett managed to ride to freedom from Ludlow, and eventually to their mother’s house in Kingfisher, Oklahoma via Mexico.

The association with their brothers led authorities to arrest both Grat and Bill Dalton. At the time, Bill was farming wheat near Cholame (which would later gain fame as the place where actor James Dean was killed in a 1955 car crash). Bill was exonerated of all charges.

Despite having an alibi that he was at a Fresno hotel during the robbery, Grat was found guilty on June 7, 1891 after an unfair trial in Visalia. Before his sentencing date, Grat escaped jail – some say Bill helped – on Sept. 26 and hid out on what is known as Dalton Mountain east of Sanger. Sheriff Kay and others engaged Grat in a December 1891 gunfight but he escaped and made his way back to Oklahoma.

Bill’s name had been forever tarnished. When a southbound train was robbed on Sept. 3, 1891 in Ceres – near the vicinity of today’s Mitchell Road off-ramp – Bill Dalton and friend Riley Dean were the primary suspects. Ceres train robbers had tried to blow open the express car with dynamite and exchanged gunfire with Wells Fargo Detective Len Harris who survived a bullet wound to the neck. Dalton was arrested near Traver, held in the Visalia jail and then brought to the downtown Modesto jail by the Stanislaus County sheriff. After hearing the conflicting testimony of railroad detectives, Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Loren W. Fulkerth dismissed Dalton’s charge during his 209MAGAZINE

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preliminary trial. Detectives later pursued Christopher Evans and John Sontag for the Ceres robbery.

Twice wrongly accused of Valley train robberies, Jane reported that her husband left Merced County for Oklahoma on Nov. 15, 1891 to be with his family.

The Weekly Oklahoma State Capitol, a publication of that day, quoted Jane Dalton as saying: “We kept up a regular correspondence, and though he requested me to address him under various names, I had no thought that he was living other than an honest life.”

Historians are uncertain about Bill Dalton’s participation in all of the Dalton train robberies in 1892, 1893 and 1894 in Oklahoma Territory.

Jane was shocked when she and the children arrived in Kingfisher, Okla., in September 1893 and Bill didn’t meet them at the train station. He showed up the next night, armed to the teeth which triggered Jane’s suspicions.

“When I asked him why he wore the pistols,” Jane was quoted, “he laughingly replied, ‘Oh, it is just for style.’”

What Jane couldn’t have known is that Bill had just participated in a bloody Sept. 1 gunfight at a saloon in Ingalls, Okla., where the gang was surrounded by lawmen. Dalton allegedly shot to death Deputy Marshal Lafayette Shadley in order to escape. As Bill Dalton’s name began appearing in newspaper reports of robberies, Jane grew concerned that her husband was living a dangerous double life.

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participating. Their courage bolstered by hard drinking, the Daltons approached the two banks accompanied by gang members Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers. On alert from an earlier law enforcement tip that the Daltons were planning a job, merchants sensed trouble when the men, wearing fake beards, approached. Townsfolk armed themselves and fired upon the bandits as they tried to escape with cash. After the smoke cleared, eight were dead including four town defenders. Emmett was badly wounded but survived. Lined up on the wooden sidewalk next to the bank like prized game, the bodies of Bob and Grat Dalton, Broadwell and Powers were a grisly display for gawkers and photographers.

Bill Dalton accompanied his mother to bury his dead kin and lashed out at authorities for storing the bodies in a heap on a jail cell floor where the display continued for bloodthirsty locals. Bill claimed the bodies were robbed of their dignity as well as cash they had earned.

The brothers’ fate did not sway Bill Dalton’s lawlessness. Instead, Bill teamed up with Bill Doolin to form the Doolin-Dalton Gang, also known as the Wild Bunch or the Oklahombres, to rob banks, stores and trains in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory even though it’s unlikely Dalton participated in all of the gang’s robberies. Dalton created a new and final gang of his own in March of 1894.

In late spring of 1894, Bill and Jane settled on a ranch outside of Pooleville, Okla., on land owned by the Wallace family. One of Bill’s new gang members was Jim Wallace. Bill announced to Jane that he was taking a trip to

Texas. On May 23, 1894, some 265 miles from home, Bill Dalton and gang members Wallace, Charles White, Big Asa Nite and Jim Nite mounted as assault on the First National Bank of Longview, Texas. As in Coffeyville, a fusillade of bullets flew as the robbers exited the bank. Dalton fled but Wallace was killed, his body hung on a flagpole. The sheriff collected key evidence – a hat that was marked, “W.O. Dustin, Ardmore, I.T." – that would circle back to Dalton. Longview authorities telegraphed the U.S. Marshal in Ardmore and gave a description of the dead man who proved to be Jim Wallace who lived in Pooleville.

Bill returned home on May 30, 1894, allegedly with plenty of money. Jane and an acquaintance went shopping but were picked up for illegally trying to receive contraband whiskey – and used an alias as a Mrs. Brown and a Mrs. Pruitt, respectively. Authorities surrounded the Dalton cabin on the morning of June 8, 1894 and fatally shot Bill, as he jumped from a window, armed, as he made his way to a creek. He was shot twice, the .44-caliber slugs probably still in the Turlock grave. Evidence of the robbery, including $1,700 in cash and Longview bank bag, were found hidden in the home.

Dalton’s body was embalmed and taken by train to Ardmore where throngs gathered to see the dead outlaw. Jane accompanied his body by train to Fresno and then Livingston where a funeral was attended by thousands on June 22, 1894. The body was buried at the left front corner of the house, likely the weed-covered patch of ground adjacent to the church parking lot.

When Cyrus Bliven either lost or sold his property, a decision was made to dig up the body and move him in the cover of the night to the Turlock cemetery.

Fanciful stories muddle the Dalton story. For example, the July 27, 1936 edition of the Turlock Daily Journal carried the wild claims of Stevinson rancher William Virgo that the Daltons may have buried gold coins on Turner Island where they lived in a bunkhouse. Virgo claimed a man resembling Emmett Dalton – this was in 1927 after Dalton was released from prison – was nosing around and inquiring as to the location of Salt Slough.

Eager to sell papers some reporters filled in the blanks about Bill Dalton’s life with stories that couldn’t have been true, including one that claimed Bill Dalton was in Chicago to talk to Frank James about opening a saloon at the same time he was in Texas robbing a bank.

Others say the man killed in the Oklahoma shootout was not Dalton. The theory makes no sense given that Jane Dalton did bring a man’s body to Livingston and postmortem photos of him match portraits taken in Coffeyville.

Atherton said evidence wholeheartedly supports Dalton’s burial in the Turlock cemetery. Records show the Blivens purchased six graves within the family plot with four occupied by Cyrus (who died in 1902), wife Catherine, and two children, W.B. and Liu. The cemetery staff recently probed the ground of the Bliven family plot to pinpoint a hard object – presumably the lid of Dalton’s heavy lead coffin. That leaves one grave closest to the West Main Street sidewalk empty, probably because a wrought iron fence and sidewalk encroached upon it. ■ Editor’s note: For more on Bill Dalton’s grave, check out a YouTube video produced independently by the author. Search for “Bill Dalton’s grave” or type in this URL: https://youtube/GtkHMMYOneY

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ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

YOGURT

GOFRESH

MAIN STREET FOOTERS JURAS PIZZA THE BIG DIPPER NAGINA PALACE VITO’S RISTORANTE RAW

MANNA’S BAUERS 66 1/2

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LA MO CAFÉ

FERRARESE’S DELI

LA PARILLA - RIVERBANK CHUBBYS

BISTRO 234 MIDGLEY’S PUBLIC HOUSE

WINE AND ROSES, LODI PIZZA PLUS, RIPON

TACOS CHAPALA, STOCKTON PANERA BREAD

COMMONWEALTH

JUJU THAI

DIVINE SWINE

GREEN GRUB

WINE AND ROSES, LODI

YOGURT MILL

Event Venue Meeting Space Seasonal Catering Full Bar Floral Design Vintage Rentals Farm to Fork Menu pick-up or delivery 209.324.5511 undergroundkitchen.net

Greens on Tenth | 953 10th Street | greensmarket.net | 209.324.6880 | Delivery: 209.572.1700 | orders@greensmarket.net

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Deli

for voting for us

Is Thrilled to be voted Best Sandwich 2 Years in a Row with the purchase of a bundtlet

Modesto

Standiford Square Shopping Center 2100 Standiford Ave • Ste E17 Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 524-2253 NothingBundtCakes.com

1161 E. F Street ~ Oakdale • 209-847-2079 Hours: Tuesday 10am-3pm • Wednesday-Saturday 10am-8pm Closed Sundays and Mondays

Expires 9/30/17. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Limit only one free bundtlet with the purchase of one bundtlet per guest. Multiple free bundtlets with purchase of multiple bundtlets is not permitted. Valid only at the bakery listed. No cash value. Coupon may not be reproduced, transferred or sold. Internet distribution strictly prohibited. Must be claimed in bakery during normal business hours. Not valid with any other offer.

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FOR THE LOVE OF

LAGORIO’S OYSTERS

www.davewongsrestaurant.com

C H I N E S E

C U I S I N E

The Flavors of The Orient Family Dining / Intimate Booths Banquet Facilities / Spirits & Lounge

Biker Friendly

2828 West March Lane, Stockton

951-4152 ~ Restaurant 951-1213 ~ Deli Take Out

Serving Beer, Wine & Mimosa!

Best of 209 Winner Friday Date Night

886-5112

25550 E. Hwy 4, Farmington

Voted Best Crepe in the 209!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR US! We love and appreciate all of our customers!

We offer a tasty assortment of Sweet & Savoury crepes, Breakfast crepes, Lunch crepes, soups, salads & more Mon - Sat 9am-8pm Sun 9am - 6pm

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ENTERTAINMENT ART GALLERY

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

BANQUET FACILITY

LIVE THEATER

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER SPRING CREEK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

BILLIARDS

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS PROSPECT THEATRE

MOVIE THEATRE

DIAMOND BILLIARDS

GALAXY LUXURY+ THEATRE, RIVERBANK

BOWLING ALLEY

POKER ROOM

CASINO

PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

MCHENRY BOWL

TURLOCK POKER ROOM

BLACK OAK CASINO

SADDLE CREEK GOLF RESORT, COPPEROPOLIS

COUNTRY CLUB

TURLOCK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

RECREATIONAL PARK

DANCE CLUB

TOURIST ATTRACTION

CROCODILES NIGHTCLUB

KNIGHTS FERRY RECREATION AREA HILMAR CHEESE FACTORY

ENTERTAINMENT VENUE

IRONSTONE WINERY, MURPHYS

AFFORDABLE UNLIMITED GOLF! Thank you for Making Us Your Best of 209 Winner for Best Country Club!

Picture yourself here...

Best of 209 Magazine Winner Public Golf Course

Join For $368 FAMILY OR $300 SINGLE A MONTH

1001 Saddle Creek Drive, Copperopolis 209-785-3700 • saddlecreekgolf.com

Contact Kellie Corkery Monday - Friday at 209.634.5471 or email for more details to mail@turlockgcc.com

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BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE

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Romantic

we do

Classic

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Elegant

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FAMILY

BOAT RENTALS

FAMILY FUN VENUE

RIVER RAFTING

BOAT SALES

KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

SHOPPING MALL

CAMPGROUND

KID’S BIRTHDAY

COSTUME RENTAL

KID’S FUN

PINECREST LAKE MARINA

MB2 RACEWAY

MARINA BOAT SALES

JOHN’S INCREDIBLE PIZZA CO.

PINECREST

GO BANANAS, LATHROP

gift giving...

7 #1 Kids Birthday Celebrations

VINTAGE FAIRE MALL

ROCKIN JUMP

DAYDREAMS & NIGHTMARES

Thank you for voting us

RIVER JOURNEY

SIMPLIFIED.

EXCLUSIVE FOR 209 MAGAZINE READERS

$45

FAMILY

FUN PACK

Gift cards from over 50 of your favorite brands, including the Mall Visa® Gift card now available.

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VALID THRU SEPT. 30, 2017. VALID MON. - THURS. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNTS OR PROMOTIONS.

Questions? We Have Answers.

Text Concierge at 209.284.6240.

VALID AT MODESTO ROCKIN’ JUMP LOCATION.

2

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HOURS

$ 28

INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF JUMP

FOR TWO PEOPLE A $40.00 VALUE VALID THRU SEPT. 30, 2017. VALID MON. - THURS. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNTS OR PROMOTIONS. VALID AT MODESTO ROCKIN’ JUMP LOCATION.

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All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Product may not be available in all states.

The Visa Gift Card is issued by Sunrise Books, N.A., St. Paul, MN 55103, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Sunrise Banks, N.A. Member FDIC. Card may be used only at merchants in the U.S. and District of Columbia wherever Visa debit cards are accepted. See cardholder Agreement for details.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

ACUPUNCTURIST

COSMETIC/PLASTIC SURGEON

AUDIOLOGIST

DANCE STUDIO

DR. CALVIN LEE, SURGICAL ARTISTRY

DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, ETERNA SURGERY

DOUG WESSON

BACKSTAGE ACADEMY OF DANCE

BOOTCAMP

DAY SPA

ABC FITNESS, TURLOCK

RENEE’S DAY SPA

BOTOX REJUNENATION

DENTIST

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD

ANTOINE VARANI, VARANI SMILE

CHIROPRACTOR

DERMATOLOGIST

DR. ATKINSON

LA LASER, MODESTO DERMATOLOGY

COSMETIC DENTIST

EYELID REJUVENATION

VARANI SMILE

DR. TAMMY WU, SURGICAL ARTISTRY 209MAGAZINE

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HEALTH & WELLNESS FACIAL REJUVENATION

OPTOMETRIST

FACIALS

ORTHODONTIST

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

PEDIATRIC FACILITY

FITNESS/HEALTH CENTER

PEDIATRICIAN

FOOT CARE

PHARMACY

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

PHYSICAL THERAPY

GYMNASTICS

PRIMARY CARE FACILITY

HEALTH CLUB/GYM

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

HOSPITAL FACILITY

SKIN TIGHTENING

LASER & COSMETIC CENTER

TANNING SALON

MASSAGE THERAPY

TATTOO REMOVAL

OB/GYN

WEIGHT LOSS/DIET CENTER

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD

GENERATIONS FAMILY OPTOMETRY

LINDA PEYOUR @HALO SALON

RONDON ORTHODONTICS, STOCKTON

CARRIE VILAS - THE STUDIO

VALLEY OAK PEDIATRICS

THE STUDIO, TURLOCK

DR. M. ESHO

ADVANCED NAIL TECHNOLOGY

TOWER PHARMACY

ROMEO MEDICAL CLINIC

TOWER PHYSICAL THERAPY

GYMNASTICS UNLIMITED

SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION, CERES

IN-SHAPE HEALTH CLUBS

DR. RICHARD M WINKLR MD

DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER, MODESTO

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD

LA LASER, MODESTO DERMATOLOGY

PLANET BEACH CONTEMPO SPA

HEART & SOLE

SKIN RENEW

MODESTO ARTS MEDICAL GROUP

DOC’S DIET

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Dear Members,

thanks so much for voting us manteca’s Best health club, again!

(Okay, we’re blushing now.)

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MODESTO DERMATOLOGY & SKIN CENTER

Best of 209 3years in a Row!

y

Skin Cancer Experts

• MOHS - Micrographic Surgery • Pre-Cancerous Growths • Mole Checks & Removal

Skin Disorders • • • •

Skin Growth Warts Scars Psoriasis

• • • •

Skin Allergies Cysts Boils Hair Loss

Cosmetic Procedures

BEST OF 209!

A private family practice specializing in comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, disease management and optical dispensing.

• Botox • Juvederm • Perfect Peel • V-Beam • CO2 Fractionated Laser

Acne/Rosacea

• Acne/Acne Scarring Treatments • Facial Rednees-Broken Blood Vessels/Rosacea

2010 West Monte Vista Ave, Turlock, CA

209-667-1213 • generationsoptometry.com

NOW OFFERING

New Patient Special “FREE” CE Eye Area Cream ($50 Value) Promo Code: MD001 Daniel Taheri M.D.

UCLA Medical School Graduate Board Certified in Dermatology Over 20 Years Clinical Experience

Marcus Ortiz, PA

Voted Best Dermatology PA 2014-2016

Sam Abaza M.D.

Dermatology/Mohs Micrographic Surgery Over 20 Years Clinical Experience All major PPO insurance providers accepted.

Now in Network with Aetna & GEHA Medicare Accepted

(209) 353-4079 www.lalasercenter.com 3105 McHenry Avenue Suite 101 Modesto NOW OFFERING HYDRAFACIAL, KYBELLA AND MICRONEEDLING! Model

*Ask about our Gift Cards, Refer a friend and receive a $35 gift card.

Preferred Provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United, Medicare, Medicaid & AHCCCs

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Thank you for all of your support and votes!

Best Botox Rejuvenation Best Facial Rejuvenation Best Skin Tightening 20 units of complimentary Botox with purchase of laser resurfacing, eyebrow, or hair restoration (Expires October 31st, 2017)

Kimberly Cockerham MD, FACS Stockton

Modesto

Lodi

www.cockerhammd.com • 209-577-5700

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Advanced Nail Technology Taking Giant Steps in Patient Foot Care

We’re proud to care for such a vibrant community.

Diabetic, high risk, senior foot care specialist Paula Edwardsen NT, ANT, MNT LICENSED ADVANCED CERTIFIED LIC # M 335108

Advanced Nail Technology 1455 East G Street, Suite D ~ Oakdale (415) 948-4196 www.advancednailtechnology.com Advanced Medical Nail Technology

suttergould.org

We are thrilled to be named your

Thank You

Best of 209 Winner Day Spa!

To all of our loyal patients and friends for voting for us!

Thank you for your votes!

Voted BEST Dentist & BEST Cosmetic Dentist THREE YEARS IN A ROW!

Your place for the ultimate relaxation experience.

Dr. Varani

1245 McHenry Avenue, Modesto reneesdayspa.com

527 E. Olive Ave., Turlock, CA • 667-8874

Call for your appointment

VaraniSmile.com

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Voted BEST of 209

BEST & FITNESS/HEALTH BEST FITNESS

INSTRUCTOR

CENTER

20 Sessions

$300 + 1 week FREE (new clients only mention this ad)

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!

www.stayfitstudio.com www.carrievilas.com Small Group/Personal Training • TRX • Cycle • Pilates Barre • Strength • Kettlebells • Indo-Row Metabolic Conditioning • Hormonal Fat Loss Plans Nutrition • and Much More!

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310 E. Main Street Unit J • Turlock, CA 669-PUSH

8/2/2017 11:19:27 AM

HOME

ARCHITECT

JIM SHAW

CARPET CLEANING COMPANY

COIT CLEANIN SERVICES

CARPET/FLOOR STORE CARPET MAN

CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS TORRE REICH CONSTRUCTION INC.

CUSTOM HOME BUILDER

TURLOCK CONSTRUCTION

FIREPLACES

SPA DOCTOR

HOME INSPECTION

A HOME SWEET HOME INSPECTION

HOME SECURITY

ONSTAR PEST CONTROL

PLUMBING

ADT

THORSEN’S PLUMBING HEAT AND AIR

INTERIOR DESIGN

POOL SERVICE/REPAIR

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

DONNA LAZAR

COSTA’S POOL SERVICE

PACIFIC SOUTH WEST IRRIGATION

KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING ALL ABOUT KITCHENS

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING

NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT

REAL ESTATE COMPANY

GREAT CENTRAL REALTY

REALTOR

KIRKES ELECTRIC

SUSAN BAUDLER- CASTLE REAL ESTATE

LANDSCAPING

ROOFING COMPANY

LOCKSMITH

SOLAR COMPANY

MORTGAGE COMPANY

SPA/HOT TUBS

THORSEN’S PLUMBING HEAT AND AIR

NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT

WINDOW COVERINGS

HOME AUTOMATION

NURSERY/GARDENING

WINDOW GLASS DEALER

HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

PAINTING SERVICE

FLOOR COVERING CARPET MAN

FOUNTAINS/GARDEN DECOR

CREATIVE WATER GARDENS

GLASS AND MIRROR COMPANY DON’S MOBILE GLASS

HEATING & AIR

KIRKES ELECTRIC JAUREGUY’S PAINT & DECORATING

WESTURF LANDSCAPING AL’S SAFE & LOCK

NUSHAKE ROOFING HONEY’S AIR & SOLAR

AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CROSSROADS RIVERBANK THE GREENERY

SPA DOCTOR SPACES, MANTECA PAUL’S GLASS CO.

LANCASTER PAINTING

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design group Thank You for voting us Best of 209 Winner!!

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esign and construction professionals that provide services in architectural and interior design, installation of all finish materials, along with general construction of residential or commercial projects. These projects can range anywhere from custom homes, kitchen and bath design/remodels, commercial/retail space or creating your perfect outdoor living area.

DESIGN PURCHASING COORDINATION 208 W. North Street

www.design-SPACES.com

Manteca, Ca 95336

Nate Appreciates Your Votes! “Honey's Air & Solar would like to thank everyone for voting Honey's as their favorite Solar Company in the Central Valley. We look forward to bee-ing a part of your family for years to come.�

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Jump ahead of your competition with DIGITAL MARKETING.

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Voted BEST Home Automation, Landscape Lighting and Electrical Service/Repair

AMS Advanced Media Solutions is a local and trusted partner who is ready to help businesses with their digital advertising.

If you would like to see your ad on national websites or want more information on how to successfully market your business online, please call us.

TURLOCK 634-9141 MANTECA 249-3505 OAKDALE 847-3021

Electrical design • Home Automation Audio/Video • www.kirkeselectric.com 999 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock, CA 95380. 209.634.9301

Voted BEST Interior Designer Three Years in a Row! Thank you for voting for me!

Providing 30 Years of Experience in Residential & Commercial Interior Design.

CCID & NCIDQ Certified and BNI Member.

209.541.7176 • DonnaLazar.com

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V TED BEST

VOTED BEST CUSTOM HOME BUILDER IN THE 209 Thank you Turlock for Voting us #1 Again • CUSTOM HOMES • COMMERCIAL • REMODELING • ADDITIONS • NEW CONSTRUCTION

Painting Service

INTERIORS • EXTERIORS • CABINETS

Thank you for your votes and support!

ASH HART • SCOTT HART

Lic #868896

www.lancasterpainting.com

209.667.9484

209-634-1111

Turlockconstruction.com Lic # 493056

VOTED “BEST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN THE 209” THREE YEARS IN A ROW!

Thank you for voting for us. It is an honor to serve you.

843 E. Main Street, Turlock (209) 668-6700 • newbridgemanagement.com BRE Lic #01731848

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Voted Best

Floor Covering Carpet/Floor Store Voted Best

Thank you for your loyalty and for all your votes!

209 Is The Best

Thanks for YOUR support

Dylan Dylan

Conner

In training The boys are in charge of 50 Year Warranties

It’s been a pleasure serving you for 34 years!

1326 Lander, Turlock

209-667-4422

ProvidesRestrictions great apply, coverage for such as roof pitch and dry rot both manufacturing defects THIS PRICES DOES NOT INCLUDE OSB plywood and misapplication.

ake.com • 209.253.0506

www.carpetmanproflooring.com

Westurf Nursery

Must present ad Expires July 4, 2016

100% on the Shingles 50 Years 100% Labor . . . 25 Years Includes 100% Tear Off and Removal Cost

Your path to gardening success

Best Of Winner 2 Years In A Row

The Golden Pledge Limited Warranty is available only through

SAVE 20% on 1 to 15 Gallon Plants and Trees

In the last 20 years the cost of roofing has more than doubled . . . What would YOUR roof cost in 20 years from today?

Expires 9/30/17.

Must bring in coupon.

Cannot combined with any other special or discount.

*See Golden Pledge Limited Warranty for details

Delivery Service Available 1612 Claus Rd., Modesto • 209.576.1111

(209) 253-0506

Nursery Hours: M-F 6:30am-6pm • Sat 6:30am-4:30pm Sun 8am-4pm

nushake.com

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PETS

DOG PARK

SUNNYVIEW PARK, TURLOCK

GROOMER

POSH PAWS PET SALON, MODESTO

LARGE ANIMAL SUPPLIES CONLIN SUPPLY

PET ADOPTION

STANISLAUS ANIMAL SERVICES

PET STORE

CARTER’S PET MART, MANTECA/ STOCKTON

VETERINARY OFFICE

AMERICAN PET CLINIC, CERES

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Stanislaus Animal Services Agency

3647 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, 95358

(209) 558-PETS

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND TAX PREPARATION

DRY CLEANERS

ATTORNEY

ELECTRICAL SERVICE/REPAIR

BANK

FINGER PRINTING SERVICE

BANNERS & SIGNS

FUNERAL HOME

BARBER

HAIR SALON

WAHL, WILLEMSE, & WILSON ALAN EIGHMEY, ESQ. US BANK NEVER BORING SIGNS SPORTS CLIPS

BOOKKEEPING

BALANCED BOOKS

BUTCHER SHOP

CHOPPING BLOCK

COMPUTER SUPPORT/COMPUTER STORE TURLOCK PC

CREDIT UNION

BONDED CLEANERS, MODESTO KIRKES ELECTRIC

LIBERTY PRIVATE SECURITY TURLOCK MEMORIAL A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION AND DAY SPA

HAIR STYLIST

HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAULING ANGEL’S LOWBED

HOTEL

DOUBLE TREE HOTEL

MOCSE CREDIT UNION

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INSURANCE AGENT

JILBERT GEVARGIZI, STEELE INSURANCE AGENCY

INVESTMENT COMPANY

EDWARD JONES, OAKDALE

KIDS HAIRCUT

TENA LEONIS

LAW FIRM

STRATEGIC LEGAL GROUP, PC

MERCHANT PROCESSING SERVICES

KAYLYN PADLO

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HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS

NAIL SALON

NAILS BY DAVID LEE

PHOTOGRAPHER

PAPER HEARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

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BONDED CLEANERS Quality Dry Cleaning at an Affordable Price

Thank You for voting Mocse as your Favorite Credit Union!

BRING IN

10 OR MORE ITEMS FOR A SPECIAL PRICE OF $2.50* PER ITEM

Meeting the Lending Needs of Our Community

*EXCLUDES LEATHER, HOUSEHOLDS & FORMALS OFFER EXPIRES 9/30/17

Not a member? You could be!

1401 Geer Road, Turlock www.Mocse.org

2101 Standiford Ave., Modesto Standiford @ Prescott behind Mt. Mike’s Pizza Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm

THANK YOU

for voting us the BEST FUNERAL HOME in the 209!

We are proud to be serving such wonderful communities.

Serving Generations of Families Since 1876 State of the Art Funeral Home. Traditional Chapel with 400 seat Capacity.

Lush and Scenic Grounds. In House Flower Shop. All funeral and cemetery arrangements are cared for in one convenient location.

425 North Soderquist Road, Turlock, CA 95380 209.632.9111 www.TurlockFuneralHome.com

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Your Downtown Boutique Law Firm Specializing in: • Estate Planning

• Business

• Wills/Trusts & Probates

The power of personal attention working for you.

Voted BEST Attorney y & BEST Law Firm

Michele E Weber, AAMS® Financial Advisor

Thank you for voting for us!

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121 West Main Street, Turlock 209-683-1616 WWW.NORCAL-LAW.COM Alan Eighmey, Esq.

Member SIPC

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Best Insurance Agency in the 209 Commercial Agricultural Workers’ Comp Health & Benefits Home & Auto www.wisg.com

| Since 1913 | Lic. #0596517

MODESTO (209) 529-3480 | TURLOCK (209) 667-0995 | LIVINGSTON (209) 394-7925

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Success Capital Your award-winning SBA 504 Lender Serving California businesses for over 30 years

We make Small Business Loans simple!

We help companies grow...

"The excitement at Success Capital over our $6 million green building project was what made the venture possible." Mike O’Brien, DVM, Beckwith Veterinary Hospital, Modesto

Gift Certificates Available

Our Services Have been Recognized Year after Year as Favorite Nail Salon Walk-ins and Groups Welcome

Thank you!

Awarded “Best of 209” SBA Lender 2015, 2016, 2017

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built for rookie walkers.

Thank you for voting us Best Live Theater!

Looking forward to seeing you in our 17th Season!

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SHOPPING ACCESORIES WOMEN

BARBARA’S CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES - RIPON

ANTIQUE STORE

MAGPIE ANTIQUES

APPLIANCE STORE

DIRECT APPLIANCE

BABY CLOTHES

BEE FRANCES BABY & KIDS

BARGAIN/DISCOUNT STORE

BIKE STORE

HARDWARE STORE

BOOKSTORE

HOME ACCESSORIES

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE

HOME DECOR

CELLULAR STORE

HOME ELECTRONICS

CHILDREN’S ACCESSORIES

HOME LIGHTING

WORLD OF WHEELS

SCHEMPERS ACE HARDWARE

LIGHTLY USED BOOKS DAVIDS BRIDAL

FARM HOUSE

AT&T

BORDONA’S HOME FURNISHINGS

POPS GROCERY OUTLET

SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE

BEAUTY SUPPLY

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

SALON SALON

WOODS FURNITURE

SASSY PANTS CHILDRENS BOUTIQUE

CHILDREN’S SHOE STORE

STRIDE RITE CHILDREN’S SHOES

CONSIGNMENT STORE

JUST CAUSE CONSIGNMENT

CRAFT STORE

NORTHERN LIGHTING

HOME/GARDEN STORE

MORRIS NURSERY

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

PRIMAX SHORING, PATTERSON

MATTRESS/BEDDING MATTRESS FIRM

MEN’S CLOTHES

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each go to their room and purge a bit themselves. The words of guidance were simple – if you haven’t touched it in over a year, it’s safe to say good-bye.

Now I must admit, it was not that cut and dry. They are young and there is sentiment in their rooms, as well as our home, so some items were spared.

For the most part we have rid our home of toys untouched, clothing which has occupied space and not seen daylight, as well as cabinet and desk clutter.

The crazy thing and why I’ve chosen to share this, is the lightness we felt in our home as we continued to cleanse our space of excessive stuff.

Now granted, I get that sounds a bit new age and far out and truthfully we did not anticipate it. Yet one day as we took another couple of bags to our local donation center, we came home and our house seemed more peaceful.

I confess, we still have cabinets stacked with board games. Holiday bins storing goodies remain in our garage and I still have clothes stored by season; I didn’t go completely off the edge.

What I love most about this year of purge we’ve embraced is the eye-opening lesson that it really is just stuff. I also love that we didn’t approach it as a fire sale of sorts and expected ourselves to get through it all in a set period of time. It’s an ongoing process.

The past six years of our lives, I’ve worked hard at making our family focus be more on memories not things.

We buy less in the way of “wants” and we ultimately have more in the way of money to travel, embark on adventure and create lifelong memories. The purge has been a great reminder of this.

So now as we go forward into the holiday season and as you turn the pages of our Best of 209 section, think of the two as one and the same. Make this holiday season the “best of ” those which have come before it. Focus less on the stuff that will likely find a corner, a cubby or a bin in a handful of months and more on the memories which will feed the soul for years to come.

There really is much to gain from living lighter. ■

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“THE CRAZY THING AND WHY I’VE CHOSEN TO SHARE THIS, IS THE LIGHTNESS WE FELT IN OUR HOME AS WE CONTINUED TO CLEANSE OUR SPACE OF EXCESSIVE STUFF.”

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his month’s column is not what you’d expect. The photos chosen to accompany it tell quite the story. In short they give a visual to the title ‘lighter.’

Indeed I am ‘lighter’ in the physical sense. The exterior which the world sees is visibly lighter than the day I wore that dress 10 years ago.

That is the dress I wore for my daughter’s baby shower. She turned 10 this past June.

For the better part of the past five years, each year, two weeks before her birthday we’d pull it on – together. Then we’d giggle and I’d reminisce with her on the anticipation of her birth and the day I wore that dress.

This year, as she reached 10, we both decided it was time to fit that dress to my current body. The body that fit the dress in its original form, is happily a decade behind me. Yet regardless of what the world saw, thought or judged a decade ago, I’m grateful to that body and the dress which wrapped around it.

This is part of being ‘lighter.’

In an earlier issue I shared recent fascination with purging in the way of stuff and releasing ‘things.’ It’s been an ongoing revelation, which has proved to be more beneficial and enlightening than anticipated.

I’m not a hoarder type, as one might suppose based on the fact that this purge idea of mine began in midDecember of 2016. It’s been a slow and purpose driven break-up with things.

As weeks have ticked by and seasons changed, so too has the focus. Just about everything and anything has been revisited with the question – why am I holding on to this?

Slowly, yet surely, every inch of our home is being assessed and reassessed.

From cabinets to drawers to storage bins and seasonal clothes – everything is up for question.

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Feet First

By TERESA HAMMOND

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n the day and age of all things health and beauty, as a society we are overlooking one important area –our feet.

Doctors, specialists and footcare professionals continue to see an increase in foot-related ailments and injuries, which stem from troubled feet.

The solution to the problem, however, is neither complicated nor time-consuming. According to area experts, the solution begins with three simple

steps: healthy diet, hygiene and proper shoes. Simple enough, right? One would hope, yet individuals (and parents) become diligent in these three areas, the problems will persist.

“Think of that as the foundation of your home,” said Jennifer Brown, owner of Me and My Feet in Oakdale. Brown’s store specializes in quality and fashionable shoes, as well as inserts and accessories.

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ported from the ground up, how’s the rest of you going to be in proper alignment?” Brown continued, making note of the effects bad shoes have on the knees, hips and lower back.

With the majority of her professional career dedicated to properly fitting and caring for customers’ needs in the shoe business, Brown is more than aware of the stigma associated with quality shoes. It is a stigma that the foot health enthusiast

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would like to see eradicated as she sees more and more clients with foot-related problems as young as high school.

“People often complain, ‘Oh, my knees hurt, my hips, my low back’ and they’re spending all this money going to the chiropractor,” Brown stated. “It starts with the feet. If you don’t start with the foundation the rest of you is totally out of alignment.”

Paula Edwardsen, owner of Advance Medical Nail Technology in Oakdale, echoes Brown’s sentiments and shares her passion for properly caring for feet.

“Right now, we’re in a pandemic, not an epidemic, a pandemic with diabetes,” Edwardsen stated.

Edwardsen, licensed in nail technology, advance and medical nail technology, serves a large variety of patients. Most especially, she sees patients in their later years with Type 2 Diabetes.

“The No. 1 thing that has to be taken care of is your feet,” she said, globally speaking. “I’m learning that basic foot care isn’t even taught to people.”

Edwardsen shared her shock at the number of patients who do not properly wash their feet when showering or bathing. Noting that clients either forget or assume the cascading shower water takes care of the cleanliness.

We have to get this under control. It doesn’t take money to keep your feet clean.” ­—Paula Edwardsen

An activist in spreading the word on proper foot care and diet, as well as a volunteer with the Modesto-based Shower Shuttle, Edwardsen shared that financial status does not necessarily dictate foot-care quality.

“I can line up my regular and homeless clients in a row and based on feet be unable to tell which is which,” she said.

“We’ve really gone downhill as a society on basic hygiene and nutrition. People don’t clean their feet.

Poor trimming is another huge problem I see,” Edwardsen added.

According to Edwardsen, proper foot-care is neither expensive nor cumbersome if done regularly and properly. The essential items needed to maintain healthy feet include: a nail brush, proper cleaning, moisturizer, cuticle oil and clipping.

“The statistics say 25 percent of Type 2 diabetics will get an ulcer,” she said, referring to how callouses begin. “Out of that 25 percent, 85 percent will lose a digit (toe) or a foot. Out of that group 50 percent will die within three years.”

“We have to get this under control. It doesn’t take money to keep your feet clean,” Edwardsen continued.

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FOOT CARE TIPS 1.Take care of your diabetes 2. Check your feet every day Look at your bare feet every day for cuts, blisters, red spots and swelling.

3. Wash your feet every day 4. Keep the skin soft and smooth Rub a thin coat of skin lotion over tops and bottoms of feet, but not between toes.

5. Smooth corns and calluses gently Use a pumice stone to smooth corns and calluses.

6. Trim toenails each week or when needed Trim toenails straight across and file edges with an emery board.

7. Wear shoes and socks at all times Never walk barefoot. Wear comfortable shoes that fit well and protect your feet.

8. Protect your feet from hot and cold Wear shoes at the beach or on hot pavement. Wear socks at night if your feet get cold.

9. Keep the blood flowing to your feet Put your feet up when sitting. Wiggle your toes and move your ankles up and down. Don’t cross your legs for long periods of time. Don’t smoke.

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hen Mike and Cathy West moved into their north Modesto home a year and a half ago, they knew one thing they really wanted was an outdoor entertaining area. Thanks to John Runyan from Tropical Pools, Monica Perrone of Landscape Architecture and Dave Kisst of Green Thumb Landscape, their dream was made reality. ■

BACKYARD PARADISE With the focus on the view, the Wests’ back yard is set up for entertaining — from intimate groups around the barbecue, with enough seating groups to host larger parties and family get-togethers.

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SEATING OPTIONS The back yard features a wicker lounge sectional set, ideal for conversation by the pool, a built-in grill and bar area and a high-top table for more formal eating.

INFINITY VIEW The Wests opted for a simple saltwater pool and built-in spa that enhances the home’s natural view of fields and a tree-lined riverbank.

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The family that together . . .

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ohn Johnson showed his twin sons Michael and Mark Johnson countless woodworking projects over the years, never considering that one day the family would turn the talent into a business. But, when Michael and Mark’s grandfather gifted the pair with his woodworking tools several months ago, the twins and their father turned their renewed passion for woodwork into Johnson Brothers Woodshop Designs, handcrafting unique cutting boards, serving trays and more for the Turlock community.

“We try to keep everything as handmade as possible,” said Michael. “We have machinery, but keeping the business between just us three, we’re able to communicate with each other and offer a more personal experience with our products.”

From the comfort of their shop, located in the garage of their Turlock home, the Johnson brothers and their father create artisan cutting boards and wine displays for customers who love to throw parties, and with names like “The El Cap” and “The Royal Robbins,” the boards serve as an elegant way for entertainers to impress their guests. To create the pieces, they use quality woods like walnut, cherry and maple, and sometimes they are invited out to local orchards to gather wood straight from the source. On occasion, they’ll even use rare, exotic woods, like Purple Heart, which turned out to be the perfect wood to accent a recent custom serving board the trio created for a retired Army

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The shop brings everyone together — Mark Johnson

Veteran who was the recipient of the medal of the same name.

“We’ll find out what specific color the customer has in mind, then we give our own opinions on what they might like better or what may be more cost efficient,” said Mark. Often, it is recommended to clients who may like the look of a more expensive, darker wood to stain a cheaper type of wood in order to achieve the same effect.

Engraved, wooden signs, wine bottle holders and even pencil holders are just a few of the other products they offer, and the three Johnsons each deliver a skill set that allows them to create each piece with careful precision, said Michael.

“Being close with each other... it’s easy for us to communicate our ideas, and especially having the whole twin telepathy thing between my brother and I, it makes it easier for me to say an idea and for him to sketch it,” he said.

Johnson Brothers also provides custom woodwork. Whether a customer wants a cutting board for their own home or a unique coffee table to give as a wedding gift, the woodworkers sit down with each customer to figure out the perfect design.

“If you’ve seen an idea on

Pinterest or have an idea and don’t know where you can get it done, we’ll sit with you and help create whatever vision you have,” said Michael. “We like to spend more time with our customers instead of just offering a set group of products.”

He added that he and his family members can create any custom piece, as long as it’s made of wood.

Custom orders can be made via email, at info@johnsonbrotherswoodshop.com.

While the business began as simply an online endeavor, with many orders coming through the business’ social media pages and its website, Johnson Brothers recently began offering their products at downtown Turlock’s Central Park Evening Market, where the family has enjoyed getting to know the community.

“The reason why we wanted to get involved with the market was to feel like part of the community,” said Michael. “Seeing the same people each week and getting people to come and shop downtown is awesome.”

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soap dishes for a fellow vendor and customizing a serving board for local business Tia Fina’s Salsa, who used the woodworkers’ design to display his product at the recent Fresno Food Expo.

“We love being able to go into a place and say, ‘Hey, we made that,’” said Michael.

While their woodshop has definitely brought Michael, Mark and John closer to the community and its local businesses, time spent together in the garage may be what they love most about their job.

“We always have really busy schedules and just getting in here, with our dad too, it’s nice that we get to spend a little time together,” said Mark. “We’ll talk about our day, have a beer and work in here at the same time.”

Michael added that when their grandfather, the man who sparked their interest in woodworking, is able to make it into the shop, everything comes full circle.

“There have been times we’ve been able to have him hang out in the garage with us, and hearing the comments from him about how impressed he is and how much he likes the work is the most meaningful part of it all,” he said.

“The shop brings everyone together,” said Mark. ■

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These delightful insects are like flying flowers, adding color and movement everywhere they go. Unfortunately, these beautiful insects are in trouble.

The populations of many species, including the monarch butterfly, are dwindling due to shrinking habitat. But there is plenty that gardeners can do to help ensure the health and safety of local butterflies.

Start by adding a water feature.

A small pond is a butterfly magnet, but so is a shallow dish filled with rocks or gravel that gives butterflies a safe place to drink.

Butterflies also need shelter.

Their delicate wings don’t hold up well in wind or rain. Provide shelter with thick shrubs or a brush pile to give them a place to hide and rest. Native bees and butterflies may also choose to hibernate in these places.

Perhaps most important of all is growing butterfly-friendly plants.

Add flowering plants that provide

butterflies with the nectar and host plants they need in their larval (caterpillar) stage. Monarch caterpillars, for example, eat only native milkweed. Other butterfly species prefer different flowering plants.

Many of the native plants and flowers that butterflies depend on have been paved over to make way for urban development. To turn your garden into a true butterfly sanctuary, add some of the native and adapted perennials described below. Butterflies will thank you, and you’ll enjoy how easy these plants are to grow and enjoy.

Butterfly Weed and Milkweed Native milkweed, many species of which are called butterfly weed, is a must-have in every butterfly garden. It is the host plant of the monarch butterfly, and is an important source of food for other butterflies as well. Native milkweeds are easy to grow and come in a delightful array of colors.

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The populations of many species, including the monarch butterfly, are dwindling due to shrinking habitat. But there is plenty that gardeners can do to help ensure the health and safety of local butterflies. butterfly weed is ideal for western gardens. It can tolerate heat and drought, and the large, bright golden-orange blooms attract many different species of butterflies from miles around. This is the perfect host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars, and its nectar feeds other butterflies. CONTINUED ON PAGE 122 

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Goldenrod Who can resist the bright yellow spikes of native goldenrod?

Certainly not butterflies and other pollinators. Rich in nectar, goldenrod is a great choice for butterfly gardens. It pairs beautifully with purple-flowering shrubs and perennials and has a long bloom time, from summer into fall. ‘Wichita Mountains’ Goldenrod is a great choice for backyard gardens. This new native Solidago variety has yellow flowers that resemble bottle brushes. It is extremely heat tolerant and more drought tolerant than other goldenrod varieties.

Try planting it next to ornamental grasses, purple penstemon or coneflower for a striking combination. Another variety, Stiff Goldenrod, features tall, upright flowers that are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Able to reach up to 5 feet in height, it makes a bold statement when in full bloom. Widely adaptable, Stiff

Goldenrod is very heat-resistant.

Penstemon Penstemon, sometimes known as “beardtongue,” is a butterfly garden staple, especially in the western states and Mexico where over 200 native species have been identified. This tough perennial can be found blooming in shades of blue, purple, pink and red from the desert plains to mountain meadows. The bold orange flower spikes of Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) are gorgeous. Its upright habit makes it perfect for viewing the hummingbirds and butterflies that are attracted to its nectar-rich flowers.

For a penstemon with bright red flowers, try ‘Red Riding Hood.’ Bold, cherry-red spikes are formed on compact, upright foliage and act as magnets for hummingbirds and butterflies.

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grow, agastache (also called hyssop) is a flowering perennial that’s famous for its fragrant foliage and cheery flowers. All hyssops are magnets for pollinators and flower profusely throughout the summer. Agastache are extremely tough—capable of handling both heat and cold. As a bonus, all hyssop are deer and rabbit resistant.

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The Wine Group For CEO Brian Vos at The Wine Group, that’s when things get interesting.

“We have seen an explosion in the number of California wineries,” Vos said, adding that “growth in importance of brand building” as well as globalization of California wines has had the most impact on The Wine Group in the past 10 to 20 years.

Headquartered in Ripon, that is just a small part of The Wine Group’s footprint.

“We have 11 wineries in California, one in New York and one in Australia,” Vos said. “Our administration is in Tracy, sales/marketing in Livermore at Concannon Winery.”

The Wine Group can trace its roots all the way back to 1933, when Teresa Franzia borrowed money at the repeal of Prohibition and split the 10k she borrowed between her sons –who went on to form Franzia Winery in Ripon – and her new son-in-law, Ernest Gallo.

He and his brother then founded what became Gallo Winery in Modesto.

“Amazing story about how a female immigrant from Italy basically funded

three of the world’s biggest wine businesses; Gallo, The Wine Group and Bronco all have their roots in Franzia,” said Vos. The Wine Group has brands that are familiar and accessible.

“TWG’s brands can be found nationally almost everywhere you find wine. We are the second largest wine producer in the U.S. (behind Gallo). We are focused on building strong national brands,” Vos explained.

Among those brands are Franzia, Cupcake Vineyards, Corbett Canyon, Almaden and Oakleaf.

The business has grown and expanded over the years, with a few key dates including: 1983 when they introduced Franzia Winetap (bag in box) to market; it has since become the world’s largest volume wine brand.

In 1984, they introduced 20/20 Orange Wine Cooler; in 1988 acquired Corbett Canyon winery; in 2007 launched Cupcake Vineyards; and in 2015 acquired Benziger Family and Imagery wineries in Sonoma.

“We are a very diversified wine company, offering wines and brands sourced from many of the diverse California growing regions, and ranging in price from $3 to $80 per bottle.

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mmaculately manicured rows of grapevines … large holding tanks rising toward the sky … rooms stacked with barrels, aging a fine vintage.

All are familiar sights in the Central Valley Known for many things, from being the Gateway to Yosemite to boasting some of the most productive agricultural land in the state, the Central Valley — which includes much of the 209 — is also home to some of the largest wineries in the world. And those local wineries are a force to be reckoned with on both a national and international level. The value the industry brings to the region can’t be underestimated, from those working in the fields to pick the grapes, to the truck drivers bringing in trailer loads during the crush, to the winemakers who tinker with the formulas to get just the right taste to please the palate, the wine industry is both a major employer and provides a huge economic boost.

August to October are key months for the ‘crush’ – when the trucks are coming in and the wineries virtually run around the clock.

Among the largest wineries in the region are The Wine Group, Gallo, TFE (Trinchero Family Estates), Bronco and Delicato. ■

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grapes grown in the Central Valley, we produce wines from Sonoma, the North Coast, Monterey, Paso Robles, the Central Coast and Livermore Valley just to name a few,” Vos said of the everygrowing footprint. “We also import signature wines like Prosecco, Pinot Grigio and Moscato di’Asti from Italy, Malbec from Argentina and Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.”

As more people begin to enjoy wine, which has many health benefits along with pairing with nearly any type of cuisine, Vos said The Wine Group wants to make sure the consumers get what they want.

“Given our roots in the Central Valley, we remain passionate about and committed to producing high quality wines from this area. The growing recognition of the quality of California appellated wines has made the development of brands that sell for $10-plus per bottle a big opportunity for wineries and growers in our area,” he said.

“The absolute quality and the year to year consistency that we can deliver from the Central Valley is driving the growth of California wines, and given the limited room for growth in places like Napa and Sonoma, we are very optimistic about the future of wines developed in our area.”

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The region is growing better grapes than ever before which is resulting in better wine.

—Joseph E. Gallo, President/CEO, E. & J. Gallo Winery

E. & J. Gallo Winery Gallo has been a name synonymous with wine for decades and President/Chief Executive Officer Joseph E. Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Winery said he is proud of the family tradition.

“The E. & J. Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by my father, Ernest, and my uncle, Julio Gallo. The two brothers started the winery in a small building at 11th and D Street in downtown Modesto that they rented from the Beard family. The building still stands today. When they began, the odds of success were very formidable. The country was in the midst of the Great Depression and they were facing larger, more established competitors,” Gallo explained. “Their first goal was simple – survival.

They were merely trying to build a business that could provide for their families. As they began to succeed, their goal evolved into a vision – to transform a beer- and whiskeydrinking nation into a wine drinking culture. Through their hard work, trust in one another and vision, their small company grew beyond their wildest dreams. It is a true ‘only in

America’ success story.”

Today, it is the largest family owned winery in the world and 15 family members, spanning three generations, continue to actively work in the business. The company is based in Modesto and has more than 6,500 employees across the country and throughout the world, Gallo said.

With the industry being key to the region’s economic health, Gallo said there is plenty of reasons for cooperation among the wineries.

“We have great respect for the wine industry, particularly local wineries and winegrape growers. We have long been involved in various industry groups to collectively promote the wine industry, which has proven to be instrumental in the growth and popularity of wine today,” he explained. “The Central Valley is a long way from reaching its peak when it comes to wine production.

The region is growing better grapes than ever before which is resulting in better wine.”

It’s hard to think of Gallo without also thinking of the words “awardwinning wines” and the CEO points to some major successes along the way.

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ing Barefoot Cellars, Dark Horse and Gallo Family Vineyards, as well as premium box wines The Naked Grape and Vin Vault,” Gallo said.

“Gallo Spirits offers New Amsterdam Vodka and Gin and E&J Brandy, in addition to imported Scotch whiskies from Whyte & Mackay, including The Dalmore, Jura Single Malt and John Barr Blended.”

From its humble beginnings as a small family operation to the huge business it is today, Gallo said they have grown with the market.

“One of the major changes that has occurred in recent years is that consumers are making wine a part of their daily life. Today, wine has enormous exposure among consumers, unlike previous generations where wine was often only available for special occasions,” noted Gallo. “Wine is a daily staple on television cooking shows, in wine and food magazines and lifestyle blogs. People are enjoying exploring and discovering new and different wines. Another positive change is as they choose wine as their beverage of choice, they are finding great tasting wines at a variety of price points to meet and satisfy their needs. All of this has been good for the California wine industry.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 126 

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There is a palpable excitement in the air during crush season.

—Bob Torkelson, President/CEO, Trinchero Family Estates

Trinchero Family Estates Bob Torkelson serves as President and CEO of Trinchero Family Estates, also known as TFE. Like his counterparts in the Central Valley, he has seen TFE grow from a family-owned business to a world player.

“Mario Trinchero was an Italian immigrant who came to Napa Valley from New York City with his young family in the late 1940s. Mario and his brother purchased an abandoned, Prohibition-era winery and opened the doors of Sutter Home Winery in 1948,” Torkelson explained of the business. “The Trincheros initially scraped by as a mom-and-pop operation, until Mario’s son Bob created the world’s first-ever White Zinfandel in 1972. Today, Trinchero Family Estates is the second-largest familyowned winery in the U.S., with over 45 acclaimed wine and spirits brands and a global presence in more than 50 countries. TFE employs more than 1,000 talented winemakers, viticulturists, marketers, sales professionals, distributors and supply staff.”

Torkelson also sees cooperation as being key to continuing to grow the industry here.

“We partner closely with Napa Valley Vintners and other organizations who work tirelessly to promote

the wines and destinations of Napa Valley. Given our 70-year heritage in the region, we bring a unique historical perspective to the wine culture of Napa Valley. We are deeply invested in the region, and we are proud to help shine a light on the world-class wineries here,” he said. “My role is to guide the organization toward the Trinchero family’s vision for the future. Together with a phenomenal team, I work to honor the family’s almost 70-year legacy in Napa Valley and support the winery’s growth, through new product innovation, strong partnerships and an unwavering commitment to quality.”

TFE has over 10,000 acres of vineyards throughout the state and grow grapes including Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. As he looks to the start of the crush, Torkelson said that’s when the business is at its best.

“Everything we do throughout the year to nurture the vines culminates at harvest time. There is a palpable excitement in the air during crush season. For our viticulturists and winemakers, this is the moment when all their hard work and dedication pays off, when that meticulous care in the vineyard comes to life in the cellar,” Torkelson explained. “Crush varies across grape varieties and regions, but we typically begin picking our fruit in late August or early Sep209MAGAZINE

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tember, and harvest wraps up by late October or early November.”

Familiar names out of the TFE include Sutter Home, as well as Menage à Trois, Folie à Deux, Napa Cellars, Joel Gott Wines, Charles & Charles, Taken and Bandit.

“Our growing collection of luxury brands include Trinchero Napa Valley – the pinnacle of our portfolio – and partnerships with boutique producers Ziata, Bravium, Mason Cellars and Neyers Vineyards,” added Torkelson.

For those that like to head out on a tasting tour, Trinchero Napa Valley has a brand new, state-of-the-art tasting room in St. Helena, said Torkelson, where visitors can taste estategrown single vineyard selections and tour the vineyards and wine caves.

With best practices in place, Torkelson feels the future is bright.

“Sustainability has become a driving force of the wine industry over the past decade. I’m proud to say we’ve incorporated sustainable practices in our vineyards and wineries for many decades, not necessarily because it’s a movement, but because it’s always been the right thing to do,” he explained. “As the industry gains a greater understanding of environmental stewardship, we feel it’s important for a family-owned winery like ours to remain committed to sustainability and demonstrate leadership in this arena.”

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Delicato Family Vineyards Delicato Family Vineyards is headquartered in Manteca, with sales and marketing in Napa. Communications Director Nora Feeley said the company traces its roots back to 1924, when Gaspare Indelicato planted the first grapes.

Originally from Italy, Indelicato got his start in the business pruning grapes in Lodi. Now, Indelicato’s grandchildren are at the helm, with Chris Indelicato serving as Chief Executive Officer and Jay Indelicato the Chief Operating Officer.

“We have always been in Manteca,” Feeley explained. “We’re nationally distributed and we also have an international footprint.”

A couple of key focus brands are Gnarly Head Zinfandel, which was the largest seller in the U.S. in 2004, the 2006 Noble Vines and a Black Stallion estate wine from 2010. The introduction of the Bota Box was also huge for the company.

“The Bota Box, which is a three-

liter bag of wine in a box, we sold five million cases of that last year,” Feeley said of the enormous popularity of the product.

Recently, the company partnered with country singer Zac Brown and introduced what became the number one new brand of 2016, Z. Alexander Brown.

Feeley added that though the crush is the busiest time for the industry, there isn’t really a lot of downtime … especially when the region is putting wine on tables across the country.

“We have a lot of teamwork as a company,” she said, adding that Delicato is also proud to work with other wineries in the region. “Absolutely, we all have the same common goal, both the wine companies and the wineries themselves are involved in the same community organizations, fundraising efforts, various events … it’s definitely a collaborative industry.

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the legal drinking age. The younger influx has also changed the way wine is marketed, with people snapchatting their choice of wine with dinner or posting to Instagram or Twitter when they want to share that new vintage they have found.

From the first vintage back in 1934 to now, Feeley said the business has grown and thrived because it has continued to keep its collective finger on the pulse of wine lovers and strived to meet a number of niches.

“People like a value at every price point but definitely we are seeing a bigger acceptance of premium and above wines,” she said.

Delicato has vineyards in Napa, Lodi, Monterey and Sonoma and operates a tasting room in Manteca, where visitors can sip and savor from an extensive wine list, as well as choosing some winemaking supplies for themselves. Globally, the footprint spans five continents, maintaining an international presence. CONTINUED ON PAGE 128 

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Eighty-five percent of the grapes in the state are grown in San Joaquin County.

—Fred Franzia, CEO, Bronco Wine Company

Bronco Wine Company Bronco Wine Company was founded in 1973, with Fred T., Joseph S. and John Franzia joining forces in the family owned winery. The family history in wine, however, goes back to when Franzia’s grandfather came to this country in 1893 and got involved in the business. Bronco Wine Company’s family of brands can be found in 90 countries worldwide as well as being distributed throughout the United States. Headquartered in Ceres, Fred Franzia is the CEO and said the notion that the Central Valley is not a major player in the wine industry has no basis in reality.

“Eighty-five percent of the grapes in the state are grown in San Joaquin County,” Franzia said.

For the family business, which has varieties from Chardonnay to White Zinfandel growing around the region, that has translated into

a successful venture.

“The industry doesn’t know the strength of the wineries here in the 209,” Franzia said. “Gallo is number one, The Wine Group is number two … the power is here, in the wines and in the people.”

Franzia said it is, for him, all about the people that work hard to produce the wines for consumers to enjoy.

Keeping his employees safe is the most important part, he said.

“What I enjoy most is to see 867 people go home safe at night,” he said of the workforce. “It’s a culture, you’ve got to be safe. They come to work here – we want them to walk out each night.”

With a focus on safety and superior quality, Franzia said there are benefits, such as producing some of the best known wines in the world, available at a number of price points.

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my-minded vintage sold, there is a higher priced, premium wine waiting to be enjoyed.

“More consumers are drinking more wine, people are just becoming more aware of it,” Franzia shared.

“I’ve got 17 winemakers … we make roughly about 400 million bottles a year.”

The unassuming office Franzia can be found in at the Bronco property in Ceres is his home away from home, especially during the crush, when operations go 24-7. The business can see up to 300 trucks a night coming in at the height of the crush.

Franzia loves being in the midst of it all.

“It’s what I’ve done, it’s what I’m doing,” he said.

With bottling operations in Napa and Sonoma, Ceres, Escalon, and Madera, the company is known worldwide and Franzia said that also speaks to the high quality of the grapes grown here, the people that work here and the pride that goes in to producing the wines here.

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