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CONTENTS FEATURES

05 CHATEAU MEROUX

09 SCHOLARSHIPS ESSAY

25 NATIVE SONS

21 SUMMER RECIPES

16 PIXIE WOODS

13 GOJUFUKENDO

27 LA’TRICE HUTCHINGS

28 FREE HAIRCUTSFOR LESS FORTUNATE

28 ISHMAEL

12 KAM 209

10 MAYORS HOMELESS INCENTIVE

Fredrick Douglass Scholarship

Preservation of California’s Histori-cal Sites and Landmarks. The adop-tion of the California Bear Flag.

Top recipes for Summer of 2015

The Dream of a Magical Fairyland for Children came true.

One local group of Hairstylists offer free haircuts to the Homeless

Comic Book section featuring Boxers in the Ring Good Vs. Evil

Reaching out to the Inner City Youth. Teaching them Discipline through Martial Arts.

Local National Anthem Performer

Video Based Website That Explores the city of Stockton & San Joaquin County covering Politics, Business, En-tertainment, Social Issues, Events, Etc.

Helping those in need

Volume I Issue 2

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GRAPHIC DESIGNERCONTRIBUTING

Michael J. Allen

PUBLISHER/EDITOR Nicole Blackwell

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Nicole Blackwell Angela Karim Joy Dibble Neas Teddy R. Southern

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Filmed on location at Gnekow Family Winery.

Maria Valdovinos

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In 2014 Wine Spectator rated their Old Vine Zin on their 50 Global best values list as the best Red Wine under $15. Since 1996 their Wines have won over 100 Medals. They plant Nitrogen rich ground cover to replenish the mineral depletion that happens naturally over a period of time.

Gnekow winery was purchased in 1996. Bring-ing a cousin into the Winery that had knowledge.They developed the brand Campus Oaks . Now se l l ing Wine in 32 States . With 400,000 gal lons and 200,000 cases from custom pressed faci l i t ies .Located in Col legvi l le area they dis tr ibute Wines to Safeway, Raley ’s , Save Mart and Costco. Even as far East as New York. They current ly employ 9 people .Zinfandel being their signature Wine which comes out of Lodi and has received a 95 rating at the California State Fair.

Wines featured in the movieChateau Meroux 2007 Bennett Valley Merlot

Chateau Meroux 2009 Napa Chardonnay The Chateau Meroux features two wines that are

integral to the plot of the story:Campus Oaks 2010 Lodi Old Vine ZinfandelCampus Oaks 2011 California Chardonnay

Yn - California Red WineYn - California White Wine

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ChateauMerouxThe Chateau Meroux,Written and Produced

by Sean Gnekow, follows Wendy and her best friend Jennifer from San Francisco to the

Northern California countryside after Wendy (Mar-la Sokoloff) inherits a beautiful but struggling win-ery from her estranged father. Formerly a happy-go-lucky young woman, Wendy must quickly decide whether she wants to keep the vineyard and attempt to turn it around – or sell it to Nathan (Christopher Lloyd), her unscrupulous competitor down the road who will stop at nothing to acquire the Chateau….

Filmed on location at Gnekow Family Winery, a stun-ning and award-winning winery in Collegeville, Califor-nia (about an hour from the Napa Valley, in the rolling hills between San Francisco and Yosemite), The Chateau Meroux “overflows” with the beauty of wine country. In addition to the picturesque vineyard setting, the incred-ible scenes of actual winemaking are real and the blends created in the movie are actually sold in limited release.

The Chateau Meroux Merlot from Bennett Val-ley, Sonoma, has won numerous medals, in-cluding Platinum at The Wine maker Challenge International 2011, Double Gold at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, a 93 rating Gold, Exceptional Best Buy rating at the Beverage Testing Institute and Gold med-als at the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Awards and the Orange County Fair.

The YN is a value-oriented blend of Syrah and Zinfandel that also has won numerous awards, including a Most Creative Packaging Award.

I have finally realized a dream that has been about 10 years in the making and opened my own Real Estate office in Stockton. It is so hard to be-lieve that this is finally a reality.Having said that, I hope you will stop by and, of course, still call me when you are think-ing of your real estate needs. I still offer the same personal-ized service. Even more so now, since the buck stops with me.

Whether you are ready to sell or thinking of buying, there is no time like the present. For sellers, prices are up. It is a per-fect time. For buyers, interest is still at an all-time low. This is not going to last forever, so again, this is definitely a perfect time. This is also the time for you, too realize your dreams.So, I hope to see or hear from you, And of course, your re-ferrals are always welcome.

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with not only the Digital copy of the photo itself, but the digital painting of your desired preference as well. In addition you will be able to add a cus-tomized canvas of your choice to any order.May be shipped for an additional charge.Our pricing has been organized for your convenience into categories, subject num-bers, size and with portrait framing options. If you require any clarification or have spe-cific requirements, we of course welcome your contact prior to placing a secure order.

William “Bill” Peters served as a Re-serve Police Officer with the city of Stockton for 7 years. Gaining expe-

rience in Police work and investigations. Later on he pursued a career as a local Bail Bondsman. Serving in the Modesto and Stockton areas. While he has pursued this career not only to make a living but also to make a difference in other peoples lives. He offers the convenience of state of the art technology such as Soberlink, as well as Gps monitoring. This provides monitoring from the privacy of your own personal space.

Bill has over 22 years experience, and is knowledgeable in his field of experteice. Bill is also an Investor in the Downtown Proj-ect. He believes that the restoration of the Downtown area is essential, in order to make Stockton a safer City,with a stronger eco-nomic environment. Which in turn will hope-fully reduce crime. Bill is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Focusing his attention on the needs of all of his clients. Handling each case with honesty, and Integrity. He is dedicat-ed to serving everyone in their time of need.

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“Education means emanci-pation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.”

- Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

Republicans and Demo-crats, Liberals and Con-servatives put aside politics and joined forces to create the 1st Annual Frederick Douglass Essay Contest in Stockton, California. “We want to provide opportuni-ties to high school students through the legends of Lib-erty. Frederick Douglass symbolizes Freedom, edu-cation and Liberty,” said Steve Colangelo, Chairman of Frederick Douglass organizing committee.

According to organiz-ers, the Frederick Douglass Essay Con-test was designed to educate students on Douglass great achieve-ments. Douglass was a great American who was trailblazer, achiever, and man of true grit. His story is one of overcoming and true accomplishment as he was a former slave who eventu-ally became one of the greatest orators of his time as well as an abolitionist.

The group planned on hon-oring Douglass legacy by helping the next generation of youth become men and women of resilience and courage to stand out from the crowd through the writ-

ten word. “Our goal is for students of San Joaquin to feel pride as they research and articulate a piece of local American heritage,” expressed Steve Colange-lo, Chairman of the organiz-ing committee.

The essay contest was open to all San Joaquin County students, grades 9-12. There was an oppor-tunity for 12th graders to

win a $500 scholarship in first place. As an advocate of liberty and education, Frederick Douglass himself would be proud to give stu-dents this opportunity:

“Education means emanci-pation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.” - Frederick Douglass

Winners where celebrated June 19, 2015 at 6:00pm. They read their essays at

Upper Danner Hall on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College. This was a free public event where everyone was welcome to come and show their sup-port for students of the Stockton community. Hon-orary chairwoman, Wilhel-mina Henry, also was pre-sent during the ceremony.

The Frederick Douglass Foundation of California is a

collection of pro-active Americans committed to the development of 21st Century approach-es to today's problems with the assistance of elected officials, schol-ars from universities and community activ-

ists. Founded by Walter B. Hoye II, they are committed to creating community strat-egies that move a simple, powerful and unifying mes-sage.

If you would like more infor-mation about this topic, please contact Karen Griggs at (209) 451-9533 or by email at Fdes-say1@gmail.com. Connect to the group via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and GoFundMe @fdessaycontest.

OPPOSITES ATTRACT TO HELP STOCKTON YOUTHS

Political opponents put aside differences sup-porting Historical Essay Contest in Stockton

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Stockton’s Annual State of the City took place at the Port of Stockton on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Doors opened at 10:30am where one could walk around and take a look at a number

of different exhibitors representing various organizations in and throughout the community. It was a great time to pull out the busi-ness cards and network with all of the attendees that had gathered.

Lunch followed the networking portion of the event. Everyone lined up to fill their plates with a choice of chicken or steak with salad, fruit, and bread. Catering was provided by the Outback Steakhouse. A choc-olate bar, that was placed at every table setting served as dessert.

A number of speakers took their turn talking about Stockton’s Greater Chamber of Commerce, the Port of Stockton, and San Joa-quin Partnership. Finally, Mayor of Stockton, Anthony Silva ap

proached the podium and spoke about the problems that Stockton faced when he first took office in 2013. Here is a quick run-down of his speech:

*Last 2 years in Stockton VS. Current time in Stockton In 2013, Stockton faced:*Stockton faced Incredibly high record homicide rate*Stockton was the largest city in US to declare bankruptcy*Stockton was one of the highest unemployment rates*Stockton was labeled “one of the most miserable cities in the US”*Stockton was labeled “one of the most dangerous cities in the US”*Stockton was in debt of 2 billion dollarsCurrently in 2015:*Stockton is out of bankruptcy

*Stockton’s credit rate is “up”

*Stockton’s business taxes are down*Stockton’s crime has dropped significantly*Stockton has hired 120 additional officers as promised*Stockton is retaining more people who are choosing to live, work, and retire as opposed to recent years in the past*Stockton’s unemployment rate has dropped*Stockton has allocated $100k to San Joaquin Worknet to provide pay for jobs geared toward local youth*Stockton will be providing affordable multi-family unit housing in central Stockton*Stockton will be allowing construction again for the 1st time in 10 years

State of the City 2015By :Angela Karim

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Mayor Silva also declared that “Stock-ton’s future is bright” and with all of the positive changes currently taking place I think Stocktonians can all agree.

Finally, the Mayor also brought a special guest along with him. He introduced the audience to a man by the name of Timothy Bartlett and brought him out onto the stage. As Mr. Bartlett ap-proached the podium and stood there, he seemed a bit nervous and the Mayor grabbed his hand.

Mayor Silva began to tell his story to all in at-tendance. He described the special guest as a man who had fallen on hard times and showed a picture of where Mr. Bartlett was living. It was a picture of a tent outside, under a free-way. You could feel an instant a shift in the room as a hush fell on the audience. Everyone was instantly aware that the dapper looking man in a new suit, standing next to Mayor Silva was in fact homeless on the streets of Stockton.

The Mayor described the difficulties that Mr. Bartlett and all of the homeless encounter on a daily basis. They have no physical address, no ac-cess to clean themselves, no safe place to store all of their belongings and so forth. Silva then

told audience that he would like to have a ware-house designated as a 24 hour homeless facility that would serve as temporary housing which would be able to give referrals to a number of different services offered in the community on a per need basis. Silva challenged the audience to find a “viable solution” to the homeless problem currently facing Stockton and stated his case.

He reminded everyone that Stockton and downtown in particular would benefit great-ly from finding a way to help the homeless instead of just ignoring them. He noted that people don’t like to see others pan han-

dling in front of businesses or see blankets and the obvious signs of a make shift shelter left from the night prior. He encouraged all to contact him with any help they could give and then let everyone know that Mr. Bartlett was given a chance at a new life with the help of a non-profit called H.O.P.E. which is directed by Glen Jose. This drew a round of applause from all listening and a sense of pride as one of Stockton’s own reached down and gave anoth-er a hand up in our city. In closing Silva stated that he believes our city is being restored and declared, “the state of our city is extremely

strong and that Stockton’s future is bright.”The State of the City Address is an annual event that has taken place for 17 years in Stockton. This year the event was co-sponsored by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Stockton. The goal is to give a re-port on the city’s economic development, as well as educational and cultural developments. It is also a time where the Mayor of Stockton unveils his plans for the next coming calendar year and for the future of the city of Stockton.

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WWW.KAM209.COM

Q: What is Kam209?A: Kam209.com is a video-blog website that is dedicated to showcasing our com-munity in the Valley with the focus being Stockton since Stockton is the seat of San Joaquin County with over 300,000 residents. So, for example, there are interviews with local politicians such as Kathy Miller who is the new Chairman of the Board of San Joaquin County Supervi-sors, a weekly talk from Stockton Mayor Silva, videos with community activists like Motecozuma Sanchez with Semillas, and other types of leaders in our community. They feature different non-profits, talks with citizens on various issues, coverage of live events like the Asparagus Festival, the Cinco de Mayo parade and others… restaurant/cooking vlogs, and reviews, educational and musical pieces as well. Q: Why did you start this website?A: Angela started it, because she had a personal frustration with the fact that people in our community seemed so un-aware of what was happening around them, and thought it would be good to have the ability to show everyone who our politicians are, what great things we have to do here, and show what beau-ty, talent, businesses and creativity exists in our own backyard. She really

just wanted everyone to see what she sees and realize that we really do have a great place to live. Her hope is that everyone will take notice and begin to love and contribute to our community.Q: How is what you are doing dif-ferent from what others are doing?A: What She is doing is different, be-cause she is choosing to do what she wants to do. Most others are just driven by profit and she is not, because she sim-ply doesn’t need to do that and another thing is that viewers are obviously seeing through her lens and her understanding of things…that is how her site is unique. Q: Why are you featuring poli-ticians, because politics can in-timidate people-don’t you think?A : She does, but that’s why she think it’s good. She wants to give people the opportunity to see and get to know who their elected officials are and hope-fully become a bit more engaged in the whole political process along the way. What everyone needs to understand is that politics affects them every day. Politicians are put into place to represent our needs and concerns. It’s really the reason that she decided to ask the Mayor of Stockton to do a weekly video blog. She thinks it’s incredibly important to hear what our city’s highest elected offi-cial has to say about our city and it’s best

to hear it coming directly from him rather than a second hand source that may or may not be biased. She also thinks that showcasing our politicians will provide a way to hold our elected officials account-able and show the progress to the com-mitment that they have made to all of us. And again-the bottom line is that she would really like to see more civic en-gagement. She thinks for so long people have had to focus on just how to sur-vive and may feel like they have no idea where to begin to understand the issues that directly affect them. However, if they can see for themselves in short clips what the issues are about, who their elected officials are and what they have to say and what they can do then maybe citizens will get more involved. She does realize that not everyone will watch these video blogs, but then again not everyone will pick up a paper either.

Based upon street awareness and keeping kids positive. Pushing these kids to better their skills not only in sports, but also education so that they excel to their highest achievements. The martial Arts that are taught at GoJuFuKendo are not only Physical, or Mental but also Spiritual as well to bring balance in these young kids lives. Dr. Lee does not look at himself as a Superhero, but he sees himself as a Hero. Some kids maybe lacking of a hero in their lives, and he will be available for any child regardless of Race Color or Creed. Grow-ing up poor Dr. Lee understands where these children are com-ing from. Through the Marvel Bike Club he is able to generate that there are still Super Heros around that care about these Kid’s lives. When kids began to excel they will witness to other kids that there

is a place to go to where they can receive the Mental, Physical and Spiritual help that they need. To some kids Martial Arts is natural, but to others because of fears or different traumatic experiences that they saw as a child. Martial Arts helps them to focus on something positive. Dr. Lee knows first hand what it’s like to be chased and threatened. Being bullied by his own race, Dr. Lee had extraordinary abilities however he never met the requirements to join the Basketball team although he had all of the skills. Being a poor Black child in a highly prejudice school he ended up being bullied by his own race. During this point in his life he met some extraordinary Elders who taught him how to be at peace with himself, and peace with God. He began sharing his story with them, about how he was tired of running from these Bullies, and how he wished to be trained by them. In response they required him to f irst face his fears and conquer them. Dr. Lee started watching several

techniques from watching Bruce Lee movies for 6 months. Then one day he faced his bullies and he overcame Victoriously by making an example out of the Leader. He then returned to the Elders and they began to train him and gave him the knowledge and the power to defend himself. He learned mental control and physical skills as well as spiritual. He was able to learn to not react unless confront-ed physically. When he was confronted and he stood his ground the bullies never bothered him again. He had also found that he had gained respect by the basketball team players, who then wanted him to referee for their games. Martial Arts taught him many things that got him through the tough adolescent years. It is Dr. Lee’s mis-sion to offer this same gift to the inner city children of Stockton.

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Graphic Novel artist. He found his love for Comic style Art when he

was a child. He incorporates some of his personality into the characters he has created. This featured piece is titled, “Good Vs. Evil”. In a world where there is such a battle to over-come evil with good deeds, eventual-ly good wins in the boxing ring of life, and we just have to keep persevering.

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It’s hard to imagine that an improbable dream envisioned over 60 years ago became a reality that is still amazing children of all ages today. In the early 1950’s recreational

opportunities for youth focused on activities for the older child. There were baseball diamonds, football fields, and swimming pools. Community leaders saw a need for a park devoted to imaginations and energies of young children. In February of 1954 Harri Veregge, Administrative Aid to the City Manager of the City of Stockton, and Emil Seifert, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, invited city officials and representatives of five Stockton service clubs on a tour of Oakland Fairyland. The city was considering asking the various service clubs to cooperate by sponsoring fairyland exhibits in a proposed de-velopment in Stockton. Harold Nelson, an officer of the Stock-ton Lions club, appeared before the City Council on March 30, 1954, proposing that the city set aside a site in Louis Park for a fairyland similar to the one he had visited at Lake Merritt in Oakland.He suggested that the rolling land near a lagoon, the abundance of trees, the plentiful parking, and the easy ac-cessibility was ideal for a park designed to capture the imag-inations of young children.Nelson informed the city that his club had already voted to contribute $3500 toward the project. At the next council meeting on April 21, 1954, a six man Board of Directors headed by Harold Nelson was named by Mayor Harvey Stull to promote and direct construction of a children’s fairyland in Louis Park. Serving on this committee with Nelson were Frank Jeans, J.A. Simpson, Ernest Shropshire, Angel Cruz, And Felix Gauthier. The group was to work with the Oakland Park Commission and Robert Winston of the California School of Fine Arts in Berkeley in planning the park. The goal for the project was $15,000. At that same meeting an enthusiastic city council offered 3 acres of in Louis Park and pledged $12,000 if the service clubs in town would match these funds. Energetic fundraising began. Harri Veregge, Urban Ernst, Grace Diveky and Mary Falls were now part of the Board of Directors, and Angel Cruz became Co-Chairman. Organizations in town raised money with fashion shows, charity balls, and celebri-ty performances. Omega Nu presented an evening with Marge and Gower Champion and guest star, Harry Belafonte. The Girl Scout and Brownie troops had a penny drive. The dream of a

park for the young of age and the young at heart was about to come true. Construction began in October of 1954 under the direction of Emil Seifert and Harri Veregge. It was during that time that a children’s contest was held to find a name for the proposed park. Jonathan Bragdon, an eight year old Stockton resident won the contest with his suggestion of Pixie Woods. Sunday, June 12, 1955 was a special day for the children of Stockton. It was an opening day like no other. After a ceremony of Ribbon cutting and presentation of a lifetime bronze pass to Jonathan Bragdon, the first children walked through the rainbow gates and were allowed to discover the wonder of the woods. There were special pixie songs Performed by Patty Ardell, and special guest appearance by Mr. Crispie, the magical clown.Pixie Woods was a huge success. Major attractions were soon added such as, The crooked house, Flip the Seal who suprised visitors in 1956. In 1960 The Pixie Queen Boat de-signed by Felix Gauthier and built by George Ladd, began trips around the lagoon.Shortly there after the Jester House and the Pixie Woods Mine Train was added. The 30 jump-ing-horse Merry-Go-Round was the new addition in 1966, and in 1971 Pixie Woods had their first celebrity visitors , Sonny and Cher. New Sounds were heard in the woods in 2002 with the new edition of Mossimo the Dragon. Pixie Woods contin-ues to thrive because of the dedication of many hardworking individuals such as Doratha Pitts who dedicated many years of service to the park. There are many others in edition to a generous, supportive community.We must not forget that the woods are what they are because many people worked togeth-er , donating time, and money and materials, to make Stockton a better place for the young child. For 60 years Pixie Woods has been providing entertainment for all ages. It has come a long way from the dream of visionary community volunteers to the dreams that await each child just beyond the rainbow gates. May the dreams continue for many years to come.

By Nikki Blackwell

The Story of the Woods

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MAY 1- Field Trip Friday’s Begins School field trips with advance registration

MAY 2- Opening Day

MAY 10- Mother’s Day Celebration Mom’s are FREE

MAY 16 Children & Youth Day 1FREE ADMISSION 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Closes at 5 p.m.

JULY 4- Independence Day

JULY 18- Christmas in July SANTA arrives at 2 p.m. SEP 7- Labor Day

Open 12-5 p.m.

JUNE 13- Walter K. Banks Fishing Day

JUNE 14- Father’s Day Celebration Dad’s are FREE

JUNE 19- Annual Wine Tasting Event *Adult ONLY EVENT Park closed to the public

AUG 8- Friendship Day OnOne FREE Admission with one paid

OCT 24- Halloween Activities Lions & Tigers & Bears! Oh My!

GENERAL ADMISSION$4.00

Under 2 Yrs. FREERIDES:

1 For $2.003 For $5.00

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June 4- August 2: 12- 5 pm Thur- Sun & holidays

2015 Schedule May 1- June 1: 12- 5 pm Mon- Sun & holidays

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Your Home Town Realty As an active real estate agent since 2009. I’m familiar with what it is like to work in a down economy. I’ve re-cently seen the market take a better turn in recent years. We are improving and becoming more financially sta-ble as a country, I appreciate your interest in real estate .I thank you so much for trusting Me to make your real estate transaction as easy as possible. Coming from a strong military back round, I understand the value of hard work and good ethics. Ensuring that my clients needs are always of utmost importance. The home is the womb in which memories are formed, which is why we take pride in making sure that our clients find the right deal that suits them best. In your journey to the “American Dream” of home ownership whether you are a first time buyer, or a returning seasoned in-vestor. I will walk you through this process step by step. At Your Home Town Realty we offer a vari-ety of services to our clients Including real es-tate negotiations, as well as property management.

If you already have a pre-approval and wish to shop around for the best possible rates, we have lenders that can assist you with this as well. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing all of your real estate needs. If you have any ques-tions please feel free to contact me, If you would like an estimate on the value of your property or simply want to know the price of a listing in your neighborhood. Please give me a call..

Nicole BlackwellReal Estate Agent/ Property Manager

Lic# 01857539Your Home Town Real Estate

3706 E Hammer Ln, Ste. 2 Stockton, CA 95212(209)513-3637

Email: yourhometownrealty209@gmail.com

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Mission stateMent: With the same passion and standards that were born out of our years in com-petition BBQ we bring to your event the freshest authentic slow smoked BBQ and side dishes available in the San Joaquin Valley. To handle your event with the same care and attentive-ness we bring to our own family get togethers in order to ensure your sat-isfaction with our food, customer ser-vice and wide range of dining services.

Long time residents of Stockton the Juencke family (Pronounced Yankee) have been involved with BBQ compe-titions and BBQ Catering since 2008. Their award winning team, Smokin’ Yankee’s, is truly a family affair with 4 generations of Juencke’s participat-ing. The family has taken their pas-sion for creatingdelectably tasty slow smoked BBQ meats and offers it up to you for your special event. Their passion will shine through when you

take your first bite of their tender, juicy, flavorful smoked chicken, tri-tip, bris-ket and more. You will at that point have joined a growing group of peo-ple who have found the Smokin’ Yan-kee’s smoked creations irresistible. Take their quality slow smoked cre-ations and couple that with a strong sense of customer service and you’ll understand what makes Smokin’ Yankee’s BBQ Catering so special. http://www.smokinyankeesbbq.com

(209) 478-4858 Office

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Directions

Put pudding packet contents into a glass bowl. Whisk in the milk. (To get milk very cold, put it in the freezer for 15 minutes).

In a clean bowl, using an electric beater or a whisk, beat together the cream with confectioners’ sugar until soft peaks form.

Line each serving glass with a single layer of vanilla wafers and top with about 3 tablespoons of pudding mix, whipped cream, then a few slices of banana. Repeat creating 3 layers and finish-ing with a pudding layer. Allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to overnight to set and soften the cookies.

Top each dessert with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Gar-nish with pumpkin pie spice, a vanilla wafer and slice of banana.

Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee

Ingredients1 box instant vanilla pudding2 cups very cold milkWhipped Cream Topping:1 cup very cold heavy cream3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar2 cups (about 1/3 box) vanilla wafers2 bananas, sliced1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, for garnish

Banana Pudding

SUMMER RECIPEFeatured

He sat alone in the Dreary Park it seemed the world had parted from right, his thoughts went back to the trenches as he counted

the cost of the fight. He was cold sleepy and Hun-gry, He tried to find work to do, He walked un-til he was weary, His pockets they held not a sou. He lay and passed to a slumber forgetting the tri-als of man.He thought he was a child again, and mother was holding his hand.He and his broth-er was playing when a light in his face did gleam. It was a police man approaching to awake and to end his dream.Why do you come to the park to sleep?You shiftless beggars who roam,You can’t stay in the park at night, so I’ll put you where you belong. He took him down to the Strong House.It looked like a cage for men said there’s a blanket for a bed as he locked the poor boy in. He stood and cased at the blan-

ket and through the bars. In the door and he wondered if jail was made for all or only the lame and poor. As he made his bed in the corner on the cold hard din-gy floor he thought of the home he left before he entered the war. The morning dawned and passers stopped to gaze on the unfortunate one the thoughtful seemed to pity him as they wondered what crime he had done.At the usual hour the court convened, the boy who was weak and lame was quick to heed the judges call, when he read aloud his name, the judge sat and seemed to be little concerned, You are charged with Va-grancy, do you wish to deny or affirm.The boy arose from where he sat, said,”I can find no work to do, I have no home or money sir, so I guess your charge is true”. “But it doesn’t seem treating us Boys quite right, boys who dug trenches for miles , We gave up our homes and friends to become slaves on rock piles”. For many months we lived on nerve with contempt-ment with trenches over sea but we never weakened or faltered sir until we won the victory. With courage we met the Viet Cong and we fought them day and night, while many of our brave st became victims of the fight. Then came the victory battle the time I remembered so well. It seemed from the raging fury we were granted in the jaws of Hell.Dead and dying lay pools of blood, poi-son gas and bombs filled the air.Shriek and moan of dying men made the world seem drunk with despair. It was after the din of battle we were gathering the lame and dead when I came upon my broth-er truest pal I ever had. His side was tore and bleed-ing his mouth and chin was shot away, He tried to tell me something but the words he could not say, yet his eyes they spoke the message just as plain as you could see. Tell mother and my friends at home I died to make them free. Then came the time I had looked for but it was unlucky for me.An hour seems the battle was won a shell had shattered my knee. When I return d my job was gone my sweetheart a slacker had wed.I’m left alone this world to roam for mother heart brokened was dead. The price I paid for your liberty, was gassed, shelled, shocked and a with-ered knee Im left alone in this world to roam. So go ahead and pass sentence on me. All were silent in the court room not a soul was moving therefore the crowd all seemed to be wondering if the judge would treat him fair. Judge sat restless but silent and lis-tened to what the ex soldier had said. Then arose and spoke praise to the living and alike, to the heroic dead. I still commend you a hero but that doesnt help you to live so I hope you will forgive me and come to my home and live.

This Poem written by the late Teddy Ralph Southern. Was written during a time of war. It depicts what life was like for him as a Soldier, and then trying to live a life after in the Civilian World.

May we never forget that Freedom is never Free.

Oil Painting By Nikki Blackwell

The Ex Soldier Trial

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On July 16, 2014, during the Bank of the West robbery, the life of Misty Singh-Holt was taken tragi-cally and prematurely leaving behind her husband, children, family and friends. As many of you all know Misty was a kind generous person. She was always thinking of others and trying to help the less fortunate, and espe-cially children. We have an op-portunity to continue her spirit. Northern Little league at Oak Park has no scoreboard. Two of Misty’s nephews play on the Ma-jor Angels. With your help we will have a new scoreboard installed and it will read, Misty Holt-Singh Memorial Field. I want to thank everyone in advance for taking the time and helping me in this great cause.~ Paul Singh ~

Misty Holt-SinghMemorial Scoreboard

There are 2 ways to help make this happen. You can make an individual contribution of any amount at

www.gofundme.com/mistyscoreboard . Another option is for a $5,000 donation to be 1 of 2 permanent donors whose ads will be placed on

the scoreboard and will remain there permanently. For this sponsorship please contact Paul at 209-400-8676 or at paulsing1@yahoo.com

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FOREVER REMEMBERED

What would I like my neighborhood to be? A place with smiling faces looking back at me Where everyone knows each other by name And lends a helping hand no matter the gain A place where people say how do you do And care enough to work together To make dreams come true Where walls do not surround us And what we need is close at hand So we can spend the time we have Sharing the bounty of our land Living where we work Walking from place to place Seeing beauty in every given space Cherishing the past Learning who we are Valuing each other And raising the bar So neighborhoods are not A place to be ignored Where people do not even know Their neighbors any more! Joy Dibble Neas

Photo By Nikki Blackwell

Poetry Is to Prose as DancIng Is to WalkIng

God we could use a little help. Instead of people loving people, they only love them-selves. Rising up against authority. Heart-less souls, with no respect for humanity. Turning their backs on you, little do they know in the end you are the only one in con-trol. Taking down planes, robbing, stealing, murdering. Instead of all this hatred we could be a nation on our knees. They try to say its a city thing, but to me its a matter of the heart. Don’t they see thats where the healing of a city starts? We could use a little help down here, healing of broken hearts. Fill us with a Love so deep, and put together what’s been broken apart. Nikki Blackwell

Weight loss My Journey

By: Nikki Blackwell

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At the age of 10, I nev-er felt small enough to fit into a swimsuit. By the time I was 14 years old, I was about 5’9” and weighed 135 pounds. Bulimia be-came my state of mind. I would tell myself that, in order to be a size 2, like all of my friends, I would have to rid my-self of the food I con-sumed. At the age of 19, after having my first child, I was determined to lose the weight i had gained from pregnancy. After breaking free from an abusive relationship, I went through a depression and, this time, anorexia conquered my mind. I was forcing myself to skip countless meals and the associated anxiety caused a reduced desire to eat. I finally became the same size I was in high school and it felt great. However, by the time I was 34, my weight began to spiral out of control. At that point, I was 118 pounds overweight. With the as-sistance of a trainer and a lot of hard work to not only train my body but also train my mind, I learned how to defeat these de-structive patterns. It was either do or die. I didn’t want to end up like my father, who attended dialysis 3 times a week - like a cancer patient tied to chemotherapy, with no choice but to continue treatment in order to sustain life. I have choices and need to act while I have the chance. After losing 100 pounds, I was almost to the finish line. But then the pressures of life be-gan to build and I again found myself suffering anxiety and ev-ery time I felt that anxiety, I found myself masking it by eating something. I thought it took the anxiety away. I couldn’t con-trol my circumstances, but I could take it out on myself with food. After gaining back 50 pounds, it hit me that this illness was once again upon me. It was controlling me again. So here I am. It has come in different forms all of my life: bulimia, an-orexia, binges. I can’t allow these things to control me any longer, so I decided one morning to get up early and make my way back to the gym. It’s going to take strength, discipline, and a whole lot of positive thoughts to change these patterns, but today, I’m making prog-ress. Today, I’ve decided to defy the odds of statistics and genetics. Today, I’ve made a change for me.

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NativeSonsParlor #7

Native Sons was founded in 1875. It is instrumental in purchasing and preserving some of California’s most iconic historical sites for future generations. These

sites include, the Customs House and Sloat Monument in Monterey, the Marshall Monument and the Discovery of Gold site in Coloma State Park and Sutter’s Fort. Native Sons raised the money and built the Donner Monument off of highway 80, just outside of Truckee. They have honored over 1,200 buildings and historical plaques and dedications throughout the state of California. In 1911, Native Sons of the Golden West was the driving force behind the adoption of the Bear Flag to be recognized as the State Flag. They also began the Historic Preservation Foundation in 2000. Currently donating to many historical restoration projects in forms of grants and matching funds, they continue to honor the tradition of preserving Califor-nia history. The charitable arm, organized in 1953, continues to support three hospitals: The University of Califor-nia in San Francisco, St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, and Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento. These three hospitals have utilized donated funds to provide treatment to children with cleft palate and cranial facial anomalies.

Wayne Shellcross is the current President of Native Sons Parlor #7 in Stockton. The club conducts meetings in the renovated Casa Bonita Funeral Home near St. Joseph’s Hospital. The club welcomes new members that are native born Californians. The following are new clubs exclusive to members: Adventure Club, RV, Classic Cars, 4-Wheel Drive, and Access to Lotts Lake. If you are adventurous and inter-ested in becoming a part of a brotherhood that encourag-es family events and preserving the history of the State of California, then Native Sons may be the correct fit for you.

Photo By Nikki Blackwell

Contact Wayne Shellcross (President of Stockton’s Parlor #7)

P.O. Box 692151Stockton, Ca 95269

(209) 333-7588Website: www.nsgw.org

Email:wnjshelx@sbcglobal.net

By Nicole Blackwell

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The original Louie’s Market was begun

in 1945 by Harris Louie, who opened

shop at the current Greyhound Bus

Station location.

At the time, the bustling general store

was in the heart of a vibrant Downtown

“Chinatown”. In 1966, due to relocation

caused by the Crosstown Freeway

project, Harris’ brother, George,

oversaw the relocation of Louie’s

Market to the current East Main Street

location. Making the move with him

were Harris’ sons, Agler and Lawrence.

In 1991, the mantle was passed on to

George’s son, Jayson Louie and Harris’

grandson, Kirby Joe. They expanded

operations in 1999 to include the

former site of the iconic Golden Gate

Restaurant. This allowed them the

space to begin deli service in 2010.

734 east main street • stockton • 95204 • 209.464.7693

Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Louies-Market/

L ouie’s Market is rooted in a long family tradition of providing freshness, quality and

value. Louie’s Market continues to provide Stockton with a wide variety of high quality products.

Along with fresh beef, pork and poultry selections, Louie’s also offers seafood, smoked meats and deli meats, showcasing Alpine Meat products. Meat Packs and wholesale pricing are also available.

With menu prices ranging from $1 to $10, there is something for everyone! The Ribeye Steak Sandwich is their number one selling item. Another customer favorite are their Burgers which recently

earned a place in the Final Four of the Best Burger Showdown conducted by The Stockton Record.

Don’t think that because Louie’s is “only” a meat market that they don’t know a thing or two about salads! The new Bacon Wedge Cut Salad, is cool and refreshing. One daily special, the Tomato Cup with Chicken Salad is also a great summertime treat. For more information about daily specials, you can find them on the Louie’s Market Facebook page.

Celebrating its 70th year of being family owned and operated, Louie’s Market is an energetic place that reflects the rebirth of a Downtown Stockton that is becoming as vibrant as when Louie’s Market began.

HISTORY

Favorite: Ribeye Steak Sandwich! Best Burger in S.J.: Final Four! New: Bacon Wedge Cut Salad!

La’trice Hutchings started singing when she was a little girl and was nicknamed by her family “Singing Bird”. As she got older, she would record audio of her singing

Whitney Houston songs over her brothers rap tapes. She sang in church for a short time and was encouraged to sing gospel music. When she started singing “The National Anthem” for Billy Hebert Stadium, she realized how fulfilling music could be. In the beginning, she had to adjust to being on the stage, but the more she did it, the more she found she was finally in her element. She has also sang in Fort Knox, Kentucky for a graduation cer-emony. Latrice connects with her music on an emotional level. She has been singing “The National Anthem” with the Stock-ton Ports since 2014. She has sang at UOP, for the Women’s and Men’s Basketball and Baseball games, as well as the San

Joaquin County Sheriff’s promotional ceremonies. One week prior to her 40th Birthday she performed for Sacramento Republic Soccer Team. This was the most incredible experience for her. From the moment she stepped on the stage, the could feel the energy in the big crowd moving through her. “The Na-tional Anthem” is important to her, as it represents the freedom that she has as an American citizen - freedoms that some take for granted in day-to-day life. Having family members who have served in the military and some who have suffered PTSD, she is able to show her appreciation for those who have given their lives and health to serve our country. Currently, she is signed by Afinastar. She and her manager Hugo Haro are currently work-ing on a musical biography video which will soon be presented to the producers of television singing competition “The Voice.”

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By: Nicole Blackwell

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Adrian Jiminez was born in Stockton, CA and spent the majority of his formative

years on the “South Side” of town. Life was rough for him, as a child. His birth mother moved him to a different school every year, so he never knew what it felt like to return to the famil-iar faces and surroundings. He grew up around gang members and people with substance abuse problems. The biggest challenge was being raised in the streets and not becoming a prod-uct of his own environment. Unfor-tunately, he got to see everything the meaner streets of Stockton had to of-fer - from having nowhere to live as a child, to seeing homeless addicts using drugs in front of him, to being involved with active gang members who taught him things that a child un-der the age of 8 should not even know. There was frequently with a new man in the house on a regular basis, so he learned to trust none of them and raise himself, while also caring for a loving sister that meant everything to him. Abandoned by his birth mother at the age of 9, Adrian was left to fend for himself. He found himself in the hands

of Mary Graham Hall for some time, until his father found him at age 10. Once again, he had to learn to adjust to a whole new life. That was the first time he had met his biological father. Although life was better and he had a roof over his head, the streets still surrounded him. He found it difficult to let go of the tumultuous years that formed his youth. Living in this new environment with his father and three brothers was an improvement, but still not easy, as money was always tight. To contribute, Adrian learned how to cut hair and has since turned that skill into helping the community. He cre-ated a group called “Free haircuts for the Less Fortunate”. When he helps the needy and less fortunate, it re-minds him of what he saw growing up. He cares for those struggling and with little means of bettering themselves. He hopes to see more Youth Programs that focus on offering kids an education and experience in making a change, and in so doing, helping them to find ways to become entrepreneurs for them-selves. Programs that offer them ways that they can self teach themselves a trade, if college isn’t in the cards.

Offering programs for struggling teens in the streets, and one day a future new homeless shelter.His team of hairstylists - who depend solely on the generous donations of the community - are currently plan-ning more haircut drives for chil-dren, men, and women, along with free food handouts and hygiene kits.Being a believer in Christ and God, he feels it is his duty to serve people - his people, meaning the same type of people he knew as a child. It is Adri-an’s belief that he is just taking care of his own brothers and sisters and doing so softens his heart. He finds joy in seeing them happy and giving them a reason to smile again. His goal is to never stop getting involved with those in need and he is sure it will al-ways be a part of his life. As he con-tinues to bring hope to the hopeless, his group is determined to continue until they are physically stopped.

Contact Adrian Jimenez: (209) 224-6599 Cell

209energysavings@gmail.com

By Nikki Blackwell

Free Haircuts ForLess Fortunate

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APRETTY

DOLLSThe early 20th century produced a number of many famous doll-making companies, such as Ideal, which became known for its best-sell-ing Shirly Temple dolls. Another was Vogue, which produced the still famous Ginny doll. A pretty Ladys Dolls offers a vast collection of Dolls. Madame Alexander, Mattel, Ideal, Vogue American doll company. Effanbee, Patseyette, Simon Halbig, Herm Steiner, Armard Mar-sei lles, Steiff, French dolls Marque, Jumeau, Brujne Thuller, Gorham, Lenox, Kathe Kruse, Wendy Lawton, Gambina, Kewpie, Campbell kid, cabbage patch, or iental, (These are actual doll company names in stock.) Lots of inciden-tal associated with doll making and wardrobe in stock. From little Miss Revlon collectors Dolls, to vintage Story book Dolls. Each doll is hand crafted with detail. Made of Porce-lain, Vynl and Bisque. Appropriatly dressed to match the era from which they came. Girls have played with Dolls since Pioneer days. Us-ing their imaginations, Young girls are able to mimic adult like roles, mimicking the world around them while playing with these magi-cal dolls. Dolls bring a closer connection to our child hood. Keeping the joy of child like fantasy alive in all of us regardless of our age.

For more information Contact: Gaylen Barber (209) 403-2595 Visit the Store:

By Nikki Blackwell

Ebay Store: A-PRETTY-LADYS-DOLLS

LADYS

From cream puffs to Connecticut to 8,000 latex gloves to Vancouver, Pak Mail in the Quail Lakes Shopping Center has shipped a wide variety of

items. A one stop shop to handle all shipping needs, any size and shape, as long as it’s legal. They spe-cialize in shipping the unique items that can compli-cate life including furniture, motorcycles, automobiles and machinery as well as cookies to college students.

In addition to shipping, crating and custom packing, Pak Mail also offers private mail boxes, fax and copy services, notary public services and printing ser-vices. Pak Mail provides shipping and mailing ser-vices through DHL, FedEx, OnTrac, UPS and USPS as well as various air, ground and ocean freight carriers.

For over 25 years, we’ve provided comprehensive es-timates, custom crating services, and packing solu-tions that help keep fragile freight safe. And our tracking and follow through methods ensure that you know where your package is every step of the way. We’re locally owned. We live in your community.

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sunday Closed

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Some people are born into this world with a green thumb. A form of art expression. Painting the world in beautiful colors. Through the use of

smart landscaping you can help fight aller-gies and asthma with the right plants in your home garden. In addition plants help defend against illness. When a garden is planted it not only reduces stress but it provides nu-trients without all of the toxins. Home grown foods not only taste better, but are better for our bodies in general. Cultivated Cre-ations provides you with not only an Oaisis where you can entertain friends and Fami-ly, but a place where you can learn to relax,

and take in the beauty around you. When Albert Lea said,” take time to smell the ros-es”. It has a profound meaning. By doing so it creates positive thoughts in our mind, and better mental health and well being. Culti-vated Creations creates this environment for you. Educated in knowing not only the prop-er placement of plants, but also customizing the plants to fit your needs. Whether you are the type that enjoys puttering in the garden daily, or if you want a low maintenance gar-den that is drought tolerent, using drip irriga-tion that delivers water directly to the base of the plant, which saves water and fertiliz-er.Cultivated Creations will create an Oasis that will be enjoyed by Family and Friends.

CULTIVATED CREATIONS

Conatct Gina Moradian (209) 450-6308

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