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PORT CALLPORT CALLGREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.stocktonchamber.orgCALL
AUGUST 2010
Photograph by: Arturo Vera, Arturo Vera Photography
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Weathering the StormA Conversation with Superintendent Mick Founts
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Events 4
President’s Column 5
CEO Column 6
Leadership Stockton 7
Programs 10
Visitors Bureau 12
New Members 13
Ribbon Cuttings 14
Cover Story 15
News Briefs 19
Calendar 21
CONTENTS
PORT CALL
Weathering the Storm 15
17 Installation Dinner Coverage
Chamber MixerDelta Discovery Cruises
Thursday, August 5, 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Behind the Waterfront Warehouse
445 W. Weber Ave.
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Photograph by: Arturo Vera, Arturo Vera Photography
Leadership StocktonClass of 2010 Project
On the Cover
Photo by: Arturo Vera Photography/Tidewater Gallery
PORT CALLO� cial publication of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Serving the Greater Stockton area business community since 1901.
CHAMBER OFFICERSPRESIDENT Rick Goucher, CB Richard Ellis Commercial Real Estate
SR. VICE PRESIDENT Dick McClure, Woodwork Institute
FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Company
VICE PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers
VICE PRESIDENT Stephen Barney, F&M Bank
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTDennis Goldstrand, Goldstrand Planning Group
CHAMBER DIRECTORSPhil Acosta, Delights Waterfront EateryBlain Bibb, ServiceMasterJudith Buethe, Judith Buethe CommunicationsSteven Crabtree, Herum CrabtreeDan Durst, Durst Contract InteriorsBill Harr, Hormel Foods CorporationGeorge Kaplanis, Hilton StocktonDan Keyser, Grupe Commercial Company Kenneth Levy, Wells Fargo AdvisorsMike Long, Bekins/ Pacifi c Storage Co.Rich McDonald, Class One SafetyFred Walkover, ComcastTina Williams, Pacifi c Gas & ElectricBob Young, Stockton Golf & Country Club
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDouglass W. Wilhoit, Jr. 209.547.2766
PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEAFrank Ferral 209.547.2763
SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTORHeidi Altamirano 209.547.2764
OPERATIONS/FINANCE DIRECTORSandy Dwyer 209.547.2770
VISITORS BUREAU DIRECTORWes Rhea 209.547.2770
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMichelle Flores 209.547.2770
MEMBERSHIP SALES CONSULTANTTeri Manley 209.337.2723
SCAP COORDINATORCarmen Lamas 209.337.2718
SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMikki Gilbert 209.337.2730
SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD.Timm Quinn 209.547.2960
RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICEAlyssa McConnell 209.547.2770
PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770
GRAPHIC DESIGNNever Boring Design Associates 209.526.9136
ADVERTISING Amanda Calhoun 209.988.5800
PRINTINGSnyder Lithograph 209.466.9026
MAILINGStockton Mailing & Printing Inc. 209.466.6741
GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 220, Stockton, CA 95203
209.547.2770 fax [email protected]
Greater
46th Annual Industrial Technology Barbecue
One of our most popular events of the year is the Industrial
Technology Barbecue, a festive fall get together honoring new
and expanding businesses in our county. So mark your calendars
for Wednesday, September 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lexington Plaza
Waterfront Hotel, 110 Fremont St.
We’re proud to have the distinguished and continuing support
of our founding sponsors Paci� c Gas & Electric, SJC Economic
Development Association and San Joaquin Partnership. � eir
dedication to honor companies that enhance our revenue and
employment base is a testimonial to the emphasis we place on
encouraging a healthy business economy.
Eventsby: Heidi Altamirano
Various Industrial Technology Barbecue sponsorship levels
are available, and if you take action now, you’ll receive maximum
marketing exposure in upcoming promotions. Act now and help us
honor these great companies!
For more information, please contact Timm Quinn at
547-2960, or [email protected]
Host a mixer in 2011!
Want to get more exposure? Are you a Chamber member?
Why not host one of the monthly Chamber mixers? Mixer dates are
� lling up quickly for 2011. Call Timm Quinn at 547-2960 or e-mail
him at [email protected] to get more information and
get your name on the list!
$1100 Gold SponsorExclusive sponsorship. Sponsorship includes eight dinner tickets, two pre-event Honoree Reception tickets, recogni-tion in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name/logo of company), ad in the event program, recognition from podium during event, company signage at table.
$800 Silver SponsorSponsorship includes four dinner tickets, recognition in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name of company), company name listed in the event program, recognition from podium during event, company signage at table.
$600 Bronze SponsorSponsorship includes two dinner tickets, recognition in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name of company), company name listed in the event program, recognition from podium during event.
AUGUST2010 4www.stocktonchamber.org
www.visitstockton.org@ Heidi Altamirano: [email protected]
My main theme for this new Greater Stockton
Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) year is to grow
your GSCC so we can be even more e¤ ective. You
saw what we did with the hospital prison issue. Now
add to that the announcement I just received from
Alison Hudson, San Joaquin County Public Works
Solid Waste Division:
“It is my pleasure to inform you that the GSCC
has won the California Stewardship ‘Golden Arrow
Award’ for Coalition Building. � is top award
recognizes businesses for outstanding leadership,
innovation and partnership in product stewardship
and green design.”
“� e GSCC is recognized for developing
‘Green Team San Joaquin’, a comprehensive program
advocating environmental responsibility, green
design, material reuse, and product take-back.
From Your President...by: Rick Goucher
Your e¤ ort regularly convenes private businesses,
municipal and county jurisdictions, economic
development professionals, educators, students and
the community of San Joaquin County together to
demonstrate the � nancial bene� ts of the product
stewardship and green business practices.”
On behalf of myself, your board and our
current membership, I extend hearty congratulations
to our Green Team San Joaquin— chaired by board
member Blain Bibb, and the driving force behind
Green Team San Joaquin, Frank Ferral, GSCC
Program and Public Policy Director.
� is is just one great example of the bene� ts
of Chamber membership! � ank you for being a
member and we invite a larger number of businesses
to join us as we continually work together to move
the Chamber and the community forward.
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From Your CEO...by: Doug Wilhoit
All of us here at your Chamber hope you had a wonderful 4th
of July with family and friends! Hopefully it was not just the safe and
sane � reworks or the grilled food that made it great, but also taking
time to re¬ ect on how lucky we are to be living in the United States
of America with so many freedoms, protected by the sacri� ces of
so many since the founding of this country! It is all of us who live,
work, play and pray day in and day out in a law-abiding, personally
responsible and legal way that is the foundation of this country.
Traveling the byways and highways of our community, state or
nation not blaming someone else for our shortcomings is the way
it is supposed to be done. Sad to say we see more and more people
blaming someone else and expecting someone to � x the problem
while they stand by hoping to reap the bene� ts.
� ose of us on the byways and highways, not the folks
hidden away in the Beltway of D.C., are the ones with the
responsibility of making our nation work!
William James, an American philosopher and psychologist
born in New York City in 1842, said it best: “� e deadliest enemies
of nations are not their foreign foes; they always dwell within their
borders. And from these internal enemies civilization is always in
need of being saved. � e nation blessed above all nations is she in
whom the CIVIC GENIOUS OF THE PEOPLE does the saving
day by day, by acts without external picturesqueness; by speaking,
writing, VOTING reasonably; by smiting corruption swi± ly; by
good temper between parties; by the people knowing true men
when they see them, and preferring them as leaders to rabid
partisans and empty quacks.”
My purpose of emphasizing some words in the quote
by Mr. James is that we as citizens have an absolute duty and
responsibility to educate ourselves on the issues and candidates
before us and then go to the polls armed with knowledge and
conviction to make sure those who WE elect to represent us do
so with US in mind and not their own little self-serving “beltway”
world. � e dismal number of CITIZENS who voted in this last
primary and past elections (thanks to you who did vote) is an
embarrassment and I would hope that each of you right now
makes a commitment to study the issues, the candidates and then
vote not only in November 2010 but every election therea± er.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer and yes, as is always
the case, we have had some pleasant and some very hot days.
But consider the folks who live farther down the Valley like
Fresno or Bakers� eld who have, in most cases, the same daytime
temperatures but do not have the Delta breezes we have. For
example, both our daytime temperatures are maybe 102. By 10:00
p.m. our temperature will be in the 60’s and theirs are still in the
high 80’s to low 90’s and that as good as it is going to get. My
dad gave me a saying many years ago, “I complained when I had
no shoes until I saw a man with no feet.” Well some complain
about the heat—it is summer you know—but believe me it
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Leadership Stocktonby: Timm Quinn
Leadership Stockton Class of 2010 Project Summary
� e Leadership Stockton Class of 2010 is proud to announce the
completion of their community project. A± er visiting many worthwhile
organizations in Stockton, they saw tremendous opportunity in
renovating a shelter for victims of domestic violence, run by the
Women’s Center of San Joaquin County.
� e shelter provides short-term housing for women and their
children while they get back on their feet. Its residents are o¤ ered
supportive programs during their stay including counseling, support
groups, and legal assistance. � e shelter is home to several families, and
once o¤ ered a small backyard that had succumbed to neglect and a
children’s playroom in need of a renovation.
Starting with the unkempt backyard used for junk storage, the
group spent the better half of a day cleaning out and hauling away
truckloads of trash and prepping the ground for a professional
landscaper. With funds collected from the community, including
sizable donations from the Stockton Olive Oil Project Charitable
Organization (SOOPCO) and Herum Crabtree (et al), the
landscaping company arrived and turned the empty yard into a
children’s grassy paradise. Additional funds were then spent on a
new bench and outdoor recreational toys and games to entertain the
children in their new backyard.
To increase funds, a fundraising opportunity was put into motion
in partnership with De Vinci’s. � e generous restaurant allowed the
class to sell lunch and dinner tickets and keep 60% of the ticket price to
invest in their project. � is activity, with thanks to too many people to
mention, raised over $3,600-combined with earlier donations-for a total
of more than $9,000.
“� e Women’s Center is so very grateful to have been selected by
the Leadership Stockton Class of 2009-2010 for its community project.
� e class members created a serene and safe place for the children to
play. � eir tireless e¤ orts provide a wonderful respite for the children
and their mom’s at DAWN House,” said Joelle Gomez, director of the
Women’s Center.
Speaking for the class, participant David Diskin re¬ ected, “It was
hard to choose which organization to support, but the Women’s Center
is an amazing organization and we knew our e¤ orts would be put
to good use.” He added, “Each of us are already working on smaller
projects for other, equally deserving groups.”
As the Women’s Center project was being undertaken, the
Leadership Stockton Class of 2010 also established a self-sustaining
recycle program with Langston Hughes Middle School of the Aspire
Charter Schools. � e goal is to expand the program to six other Aspire
schools in San Joaquin County and use the proceeds for school projects
and programs such as music, art, and sports.
PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce7 @ Timm Quinn: [email protected]
Leadership Stocktonby: Timm Quinn
Programs Departmentby: Frank Ferral
Chamber Member is Engaged in the Community
Condor Earth Technologies, Inc. has been providing civil,
geotechnical engineering, and environmental services to Stockton
and surrounding San Joaquin County for nearly 30 years. � e � rm
has supported the development of Mountain House, the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Intermodal facility, the new San Joaquin County
Administration Building, Stockton hospitals, and area schools
along with many other projects. Condor has provided support to
various departments of the City of Stockton and participated in
the development of new facilities at the Port of Stockton. � ey call
Stockton home.
In 2010 Condor initiated a program, Partners in Education,
to help address the needs of our schools. As we are all too aware,
California budget issues are having a signi� cant impact on schools
throughout the State. Among other issues, the result has been an
increase in student class size and fewer resources for classroom supplies,
including paper and writing implements. Condor became aware of
a unique, relatively inexpensive, sustainable tool used by teachers and
students that is having a dramatic impact on student participation in the
classroom and overall learning. � e KleenSlate Paddle is a hand-held,
dry erase whiteboard with a built-in dry erase pen and attachable eraser
that snaps into the handle of the paddle. � e hard-plastic paddle has
two dry erase surfaces that can be cleaned using soap and water and are
easily replaceable. � e pens contain low-odor ink and writing points
that do not push into the marker when a student uses heavy pressure.
� e product is delivered in a classroom set with enough to provide every
student a KleenSlate Paddle. � ere is also a set of classroom exercises
developed by teachers currently using the paddles in their classrooms.
For more information on Condor’s Partners in Education
program, contact president Barry A. Hillman at bhillmancondorearth.
com. For more information regarding Condor and the services they
provide, please see our website www.condorearth.com or contact Ron
Skaggs at [email protected] or at our o¶ ce o¤ of French
Camp Road.
800.214.5113phoenix.edu/sacramento
© 2010 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved. RW1_LH1836
Transformation awaits.
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www.visitstockton.orgFor more info, contact Frank Ferral at ¤ [email protected]@
Restaurants Wanted for Annual Event
� e Stockton Conference & Visitors Bureau is looking for
restaurants to participate in a citywide promotion of � ne cuisine,
culinary diversity and simply great food.
Restaurants across Stockton’s dining
scene will come together for what has
become one of Stockton’s most anticipated
culinary events, Stockton Restaurant
Week, to be held September 19-25, 2010.
During Stockton’s second-annual weeklong
event, participating restaurants will o¤ er
special three-course menus that will showcase some of the region’s
most talented chefs and the culinary diversity of Stockton. � e prix-� xe
menus will be priced at $9.95 per person for lunch, and $15, $20 or $25
per person for dinner, exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.
Stockton Restaurant Week was created in 2009 to highlight
Stockton as a diverse dining destination and allow our many local
foodies and families an opportunity to enjoy special prix-� xe three-
course menus from a diverse selection of participating local restaurants.
Considering the current economic climate, this weeklong event will
allow diners to discover new restaurants in Stockton and enjoy all their
favorites at a reduced price. With these a¤ ordable prices, Stocktonians
will have the opportunity to dine out all week.
� e o¶ cial Stockton Restaurant Week website,
www.StocktonRestaurantWeek.com, will list participating restaurants
o¤ ering prix-� xe lunch menus for $9.95, and dinners for $15, $20 or
$25, exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.
� e Stockton Conference and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) will
produce Stockton Restaurant Week annually.
For general information about Stockton Restaurant Week, please
contact Wes at 337-2721 or [email protected].
Conference & Visitors Bureauby: Wes Rhea
A top-ranked private university
Hundreds of concerts and lectures
NCAA Division 1 sports
One of America’s most beautiful campuses
S T O C K T O N •
S A N F R A N C I S C O
•
S A C R A M E N T O
Proud to be in Stockton since 1924 www.Pacific.edu
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www.visitstockton.org@ Wes Rhea: [email protected]
209.337.2721Be sure to become a fan on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Stockton.CVB
New Members For more information on becoming a new member, please contact Teri Manley
at 209.337.2723 or email [email protected]. Please allow up to 90
days for your listing to show.
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Weight Control
Take Shape for Life2700 Tiilburg Circle
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Entertainment
Delta Bay Entertainment720 N. Center Street
Stockton
Day Spas
Kharma Spa & Boutique2009 Pacifi c Avenue
Stockton www.kharmaspa.com
July 14 Mixer @ St. Teresa’s Comprehensive Cancer Center
Seth Shapiro, Kimberley Borgens, Gregory Walther
July 14 Mixer @ St. Teresa’s Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Ribbon Cuttings For additional member info, go to www.stocktonchamber.org
Windsor Elmhaven Care Center
6940 Pacifi c Ave.Stockton
4G Wireless4663 Pacifi c Ave., Suite A
Stockton
San Joaquin County Fair1658 S. Airport Way
Stockton
Annie RandazzoAllied Waste
Bob HurstEducation Psychology
Carol ClemonsAngel’s Caring Helpers
Chris SteeleColdwell Banker CommercialCindy Ward
Xango
Geri BlasStockton Post O� ce
Gloria BlaineBasket Caravan Gourmet Gifts
Jeannie ComptonCamlu Assisted Living
Jill TabacoCo� ee News
Justin RedmanCentral Valley Community Bank
Kamie LongMainstay Sta� ng
Katie GordenClarion Inn and Suites
Marsha SaulsburyDazzlin’ Cleaning Service
Michelle MillsDelta Blood Bank
Monica AhumadaBank of the West
Patti GulickNew Image Sign Co.
Richard ValenzuelaWaddell and Reed Financial Advisors
Rowena RamirezGolden Haven
Sam WardXango
Shannon DingAssemblymember Bill Berryhill
Attending Ambassadors
July 14 Mixer @ St. Teresa’s Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Weathering the Stormby: Matthew Andrews
COVER STORY
A Conversation with Superintendent Mick Founts
in his almost boundless optimism, does not fail to recognize. � e
state’s chronic budget de� cit as a result of the economic downturn
has forced regular budget cuts that go deeper and deeper into the
wallets of local school districts. Meanwhile, performance standards
have not decreased and costs continue to rise every year, meaning
that schools have to do more with less. “We’re funded almost dead
last in the nation,” says Founts, “and there are no state standards that
exceed ours. We’re expected to meet � rst world standards with third
world funding.”
One of the most obvious and detrimental aspects of the lack of
funding has been its impact on faculty. Most of the schools’ budgets
go toward salaries, explains Founts, and when schools are in a place
where they need to cut costs, it is o± en good people who care about
kids who lose their jobs. “� e only way to deal with huge cuts is to
reduce personnel,” he says. “And not just teachers, but the support
sta¤ that make the schools run.”
Also a¤ ected by budget cuts are many of the extracurricular
activities that help students become well-rounded individuals. � ese
programs, which include music, drama, arts, sports and technical
courses, teach students to exercise their creativity and prepare for
future occupations. With the possibility that these programs could be
cut, Founts fears that schools will become too myopic to be e¤ ective.
“Kids learn in di¤ erent ways,” he explains. “Schools need that
¬ exibility. Unfortunately, we’re moving away from that right now.”
But while budget cuts have le± voids in the schools’ operations,
members of the community and business world have rushed in to
� ll them. Founts believes that these partnerships represent a unique
opportunity for children to take what they’ve learned in the classroom
and apply it to the world at large: “Having businesses come out to the
schools brings education to life.”
San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools Mick
Founts jumps out like a three-dimensional scrapbook. � e walls,
bookshelves and desk are covered in mementoes, books, and artwork.
Behind each of these items is a story that Founts recalls with ease
and enthusiasm. Many relate to former students from the past, and
they remind him of all the ways the public school system can make a
di¤ erence in a child’s life.
� is kind of nostalgia seems appropriate in an era when
headlines about budget cuts are a regular occurrence; when the storm
comes, one always wishes to remember the sunny days. Except
Founts’ journeys into the past o± en take him into the present, causing
him to relate with equal enthusiasm, the way that schools are making
a di¤ erence in the lives of children today. To Founts, the stories where
kids prevail in paving the way for their future success are the daily
narratives that help him weather the storms.
“Every school has a story to tell,” he says, “too o± en we focus
on the negative things that plague us rather than on what is good
and working.”
Achieving that level of positivity can be di¶ cult when the
negatives can be so overwhelming. � is is a truth that even Founts,
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As an example, he points to the county’s adopt-a-school
program, in which businesses and organizations adopt schools and
then bring their expertise into the classrooms. � ey talk about how
the fundamentals of education translate in their respective � elds.
One of the most exciting partnerships, in Founts opinion, is the
partnership between Hamilton Elementary School and several of the
county’s major healthcare providers. Each provider adopts a grade
level and then sticks with the class for � ve years, pledging to come
into the classrooms at least once a month to give kids hands-on
instruction in the sciences.
Whether it’s Leadership Stockton renovating baseball diamonds
and playgrounds at Nightingale Elementary, or University of Paci� c
students and Kleinfelder Engineering professionals teaching kids
math and science at John R. Williams Elementary, members of the
community are stepping up like never before to make sure kids get
the education they need.
But what Founts � nds most heartening are the triumphs and
continued successes of kids who are getting the education that they
deserve, in a time when doing so is harder than ever. He points to
Venture Academy Family of Schools’ Mock Trial program, Tracy
High School’s Culinary Arts programs, agricultural programs
throughout the county, and extracurricular academic activities like
Academic Decathlon and Science Olympiad as examples of ways that
students are using their education to prepare themselves for college
or the workplace—the ultimate goal of any school. � ese programs
succeed in spite of inadequate funding because individuals from all
sides sacri� ce and work to make sure that they stay alive.
“� e reasons [that programs succeed] are all the same,” says
Founts. “It’s site administrators who believe in programs and sacri� ce
to support them, it’s teachers who spend time getting them prepared,
it’s parents who sacri� ce to make sure their kids are in the programs,
but above all, it’s the power of the human spirit that these young
people have.”
Founts acknowledges that the school system is facing a time of
unparalleled challenges, but he also acknowledges that the forward
ambition of the human mind is
stronger than any budget cut.
With the continued e¤ orts of
students, parents, faculty
and the community
at large, schools will
persevere through the
storm and see sunlight
once again.
But while budget cuts have
left voids in the schools’
operations, members
of the community and
business world have
rushed in to fi ll them.
unparalleled challenges, but he also acknowledges that the forward
ambition of the human mind is
stronger than any budget cut.
With the continued e¤ orts of
students, parents, faculty
and the community
at large, schools will
persevere through the
storm and see sunlight
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Cover story photography by Arturo Vera, Arturo Vera Photography
Photographs by: Arturo Vera, Arturo Vera Photography
Installation Dinner
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ABOUTE & J GALLO WINERY
Established in 1933 in Modesto,California, E. & J. Gallo Winery hasbecome the world's foremost wineryin the art of grape growing andwinemaking; and in the distributionand marketing of wines worldwide.With seven wineries strategicallylocated in various parts of Californiaand access to grapes from vineyardsin all of the premier grape-growingareas of California, Gallo produceswines in every category, to suit everytaste. Gallo also imports wines fromnine wine growing countries in theworld. Gallo’s wine portfolio totalsover 60 unique brands includingGallo Family Vineyards, Barefoot,Turning Leaf, Redwood Creek, BlackSwan, Ecco Domani, Red Bicyclette,Whitehaven, Clarendon Hills, MartínCódax, Don Miguel Gascón, LouisM. Martini, MacMurray Ranch,Mirassou, and Rancho Zabaco.
E. & J. Gallo Winery Honored withthe Dale Carnegie Leadership Award.
The Dale Carnegie Training® LeadershipAward is presented to companies dedi-cated to the philosophy that their peo-ple are as important to the overall suc-cess of their organization as any tech-nology, patent or business strategy.These businesses are committed toimproving their organizational perform-ance by developing their people. Theaward criteria includes recognition asan industry leader or benchmark entity,having a strategic plan that includesdriving performance via professionaldevelopment, and sustaining that com-mitment for a minimum of 5 years.
Established in 1985, this prestigiousaward has been presented to approxi-mately 300 organizations worldwide.Past recipients have included The FordMotor Company, Coca Cola, Adidas,Boeing, Four Seasons Hotels, Daimler-
Chrysler and SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
E. & J. Gallo Winery, one of the world’slargest wine producers is the firstorganization in its category to receivethe Dale Carnegie Training® LeadershipAward. The recognition was awardedto Gallo as an industry leader commit-ted to the development of theiremployees.
Accepting the award on behalf ofJoseph E. Gallo, Co-Chairman,President and CEO for E. & J. GalloWinery was Steve Sprinkle, NationalSales Vice President. The award waspresented by Peter Handal, Chairman,President and CEO of Dale CarnegieTraining® during Gallo’s annual confer-ence hosted at La Costa Resort & Spain Carlsbad, California.
From left: Frank Marcus - General Manager, Executive Development for E & J Gallo Winery, Peter Handal,Steve Sprinkle - National Sales Vice President for E & J Gallo Winery, Victor Delgado, Rebecca Collier.
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St. Mary’s High School 23rd Annual Scholarship Golf Classic will be held Monday, September 20, 2010 at Stockton Golf & Country Club. Come join us for a great day of golf, course games, BBQ lunch, dinner, and live auction. All proceeds to bene� t student academic scholarships. For more information, call 957.3340 ext. 180.
Every two seconds someone needs blood! � e blood you donate with Delta Blood Bank stays here in our community, supporting local hospitals and local patients. For more information or to request a speaking engagement, please call Michelle Mills at 800.94.BLOOD or visit our website www.deltabloodbank.org.
� e Symphony is pleased to announce that � ve new community leaders have been elected to the Symphony’s Board of Directors. Combined, these new directors represent decades of leadership in business and
the Stockton community, as well as a love and passion for symphonic music. New directors include Gene Acevedo, Doug Hunt, Bonner Mendez, Gerald Oliver and Joe Sublett. � e Haggin Museum’s two special exhibitions - “Bustles & Balustrades: � e Link between Victorian Fashion and Architecture” and “California Impressionism: Selections from � e Irvine Museum” - will close Sunday, August 15. Visit www.hagginmuseum.org for more information.
Oak Valley Community Bank Supports FDIC’s Partners in Education. Oak Valley Community Bank recently partnered with Mark Twain Jr. High to teach students about managing money and the importance developing good � nancial habits. For the second consecutive year, Bank sta¤ taught the FDIC’s Money Smart to about 450 students in one week.
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could be worse! We live in a wonderful part of California and our
Nation and hopefully not only will we understand that but herald
it to all. Promoting the virtues of our community and working as
one to improve upon what is not so virtuous! Standing back and
complaining like the man with no shoes is not the way to improve
our community, stepping to the plate and educating ourselves on the
issues and needed improvement is. All of us should roll up our sleeves
and join hands as one to improve the lives of all our fellow citizens!
As you can see from this month’s Port O Call cover, we are
heralding education as students prepare to start a new school year.
We all know that education is so important for all citizens, for it is
through education one can move closer to his or her dreams and
God-given potential. Sometime between 384-322 B.C. Aristotle
said, “Educated men [women] are as much superior to uneducated
men [women] as the living are to the dead.” And between A.D.
46-120 Plutarch stated, “� e very spring and root of honesty and
virtue lie in a good education.”
� ese early philosophers had it right and what they felt and
taught is as true today as it was then! With that in mind, since the
beginning of your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce in
1901, the importance of education in our community has been at
the forefront of the mission of the Chamber. Not only to prepare
students for the workplace but also to instill, as stated above,
“honesty and virtue!”
Your Chamber, through its Business Education Alliance
(BEA) and our entire membership, works closely with the school
districts of San Joaquin County to make sure they prepare their
students for the future. In the times we live in the task is not easy,
but working together we can and will succeed.
Join us in making the future bright for you, your family and
this community by being or becoming an ACTIVE member of
your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce!
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i Low cost way to safely dispose of hazardous materials. (Costs depend on your waste types.)
i Documentation that you properly manage hazardous waste. i Free consulting from certified specialists. i The County assumes generator responsibility for waste
accepted through the program. i Assurance that the material will be disposed of properly.
*Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)
We also accept universal and electronic waste.
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CalendarAugust 2010
Highlights8/5 - Chamber Networking Mixer — 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
@ Delta Discovery Cruises, Behind the
Waterfront Warehouse
also don’t miss...9/2 - September Chamber Mixer — 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
@ St. Joseph’s Occupational Health
Chamber Networking Mixer – 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. @ Delta Discovery Cruises, Behind the Waterfront Warehouse
5
Leadership Stockton Orientation – 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room11
Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable meeting – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
12
Liaison Meeting – 12:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room9
Business Education Alliance meeting – 3:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room25
Board Meeting – 4:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room26
New Member Orientation – 10:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room5
Leadership Stockton Leadership Dynamics Session – 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ San Joaquin County O¶ ce of Education
13
Green Team San Joaquin Greenzone Workshop – 9:00 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
18
Government Relations Council – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room13
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University of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics and the Pacific Tigers Athletics Association
request the pleasure of your company at The 11th Annual Orange & Black Ball
Saturday, August 28, 2010 Alex G. Spanos CenterThe Pacific Tigers Athletics Association (PTAA) would like to invite you to join us for what has become one of the premier
Stockton events. Enjoy a fun-filled night of wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, fabulous dinner by Angelina’s, auctions,
live entertainment and dancing with the Big Booty Bob Band.Come take advantage of the complimentary photo taken as you check-in at the 11th Annual Orange & Black Ball!
Doors open at 5:30 p.m5:30 p.m. - Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres & Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. - Dinner and Live Auction9:00 p.m. - Dancing with Live Music
RESERVATIONS:*$45 for PTAA members
Table of 8/10 for $320/$400*$55 for Non-PTAA members
Table of 8/10 for $440/$55
RSVP with Jim Dugoni, PTAA Executive Director, by August 20th at (209) 946-2387
Contact the Chamber at 209.547.2770 for more info*
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