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31st Annual Golf Tournament

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PORT CALLGREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.stocktonchamber.org MARCH2012

Vol. 57 No. 11

On the cover: Jake Hinchey, Granite Construction; Gretchen Olsen, City of Stockton; Frank Cvetovac, Epic Plastics; Elisa Moberly, San Joaquin County Public Works, Solid Waste Division; Janice Oldemeyer, Onsite Electronics Recycling

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CONTENTS

PORT CALL

Green Team San Joaquin Leads the Way 11

Don’t Miss!

6 31st AnnualGolf Tournament

Rick Goucher, CBRE, Inc.Past President

What a great time to join (or renew) with the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. The

reason I value my membership is the great programs. The Government Relations Council

helps me stay current on what is going on locally, in Sacramento and Washington D.C.

that will ultimately have an effect on business. The Green Team San Joaquin has all kinds of ways that your

business can save money. The Business Education Alliance is a program that bridges the

gap between business and education to help produce an educated workforce. I believe that

joining (and using) the Chamber is a valuable business investment.

Networking MixerThe Reserve at Spanos Park

March 1, 5:15-7:15 p.m.

March 23 & 24 @ 7 p.m. vs. Bakersfield Condors

Two Free Lower Premium Tickets (a $34 value)

All additional Lower Premium Seats just $10 (a $7 discount per seat)

Contact the Thunder at 209.373.1500 or at [email protected] to reserve your seats!

From Your President 4

From Your CEO 5

Events 6

Leadership Stockton 7

Convention & Visitors Bureau 8

Programs and Public 10 Policy Department

News Briefs 10

Cover Story 11

Ribbon Cuttings 13

New Members 16

Calendar 17

PORT CALL

GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 220, Stockton, CA 95203

209.547.2770 fax [email protected]

Official publication of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Serving the Greater Stockton area business community since 1901.

CHAMBER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Company

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENTSteven Crabtree, Herum Crabtree

VICE PRESIDENT Blain Bibb, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance

VICE PRESIDENT Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Rick Goucher, C B Richard Ellis Commercial Real Estate

CHAMBER DIRECTORSStephen Barney, F&M BankMichael Cera, SMG/Stockton Arena/Bob Hope TheatreDonna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit DistrictDan Durst, Durst Contract InteriorsPat Filippone, Stockton Ports Baseball ClubLewis Gale, Eberhardt School of BusinessClint Harless, Stockton Auto Glass/Quick’s Glass ServiceDan Keyser, Grupe Commercial CompanyKenneth Levy, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCSonya Morgan, External Resources, Inc.Darryle Oakman, San Joaquin County Rental Property AssociationBakul Patel, Dorfman PacificTina Williams, Pacific Gas & Electric CompanyDiane Vigil, Dameron Hospital FoundationBob 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

MEMBERSHIP SALESMatt Anderson 209.337.2723

SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD.Timm Quinn 209.547.2960

SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMikki Gilbert 209.337.2730

SCAP-SE COORDINATORMichael Morales 209.337.2716

BEA/ SCAP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTKarla Gonzalez 209.547.2770

RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICEAlyssa McConnell 209.547.2770

PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770

GRAPHIC DESIGNNever Boring Design Associates 209.526.9136

ADVERTISING Kristin Bowker 209.423.4940

PRINTINGSnyder Parks 209.466.9026

MAILINGSnyder Parks 209.466.9026

Greater

Happy March all my fellow

Chamber members! This

month’s focus is on REXPO

8 Unplugged. This Greater

Stockton Chamber Event will

take place on Wednesday

March 14, from 7 a.m. to 2

p.m. at the Hilton Stockton,

2323 Grand Canal Blvd. Have

you attended a Green Team

San Joaquin meeting or event?

REXPO 8 Unplugged would be

a great experience!

This program is a collaborative effort between private businesses,

municipal and county solid waste divisions, economic development

professionals and the community of San Joaquin County.

The purpose of the Green Team San Joaquin is to create a nexus

between commerce and environment and to enhance the delivery

of Chamber services and to address economic, environmental and

quality of life issues in Stockton and San Joaquin County. I hope to

see all of you there!

With March upon us I am more then half way through my time

as President of The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce,

and what a GREAT time I have had representing all of you. I have

especially enjoyed getting to know all the businesses and local

vendors we have! We have a great city and I am so proud to be

a part of it. So thank you so much, remember to shop local and

always take a minute to let the people you are doing business with

know that you live here and belong to the Chamber.

May God always bless and protect all of us in our great

City of Stockton.

From Your President...by: Debbie Armstrong

MARCH2012 4www.stocktonchamber.org

From Your CEO...by: Doug Wilhoit

We are now entering into the Spring of the year (did we have

a winter this year?) and trees and flowers will begin to bloom

and bring a fresh look to our city. That is what I hope ULI

will do after they complete their visit and then report on their

recommendations. They will do their work and we must look

very closely at what they have to say and at ourselves and then

understand, believe and let it be known that it takes the ENTIRE

community to bring positive change not just a few.

It is everyone’s responsibility without excuses or finger pointing to

get the important job done… or as Confucius said: “To put the world

right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation

in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in

order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our

hearts right.” If all of our hearts, minds, energy and being are not into

improving our community then no matter what recommendations

come forth we will not be able to bask in the spring sunshine of an

improved quality of life for all.

At the same time, the committee looking at ways to greatly

decrease the crime problem should be starting to meet, and the same

holds true of all working together to make sure that the job is done

properly…. Again, it starts with individuals and what is taught or not

taught in the home as to personal responsibility, respecting others,

understanding consequences for one’s actions and most of all not

blaming others for your actions.

When I served as Vice Chair and then Chair of the Youthful

Offender Parole Board (YOPB) prior to joining the Chamber staff my

fellow hearing officers and I heard 10 to 15 cases, (11 different types

of hearings) a day in California Youth Authority Facilities around

the State and also held hearings in County Jails and State Prisons. We

would never allow a juvenile offender or someone from age 12-25

(at that time the maximum age of an Youth Authority Ward) make

the excuse that it was someone else’s fault that they pulled the trigger,

stuck the knife, stole the car, burglarized the home or business,

assaulted another person or any other crime they were committed for.

We strongly reinforced that no matter their background or

imagined excuse, they alone were responsible for their actions. We

also advised them that there are so many ways for them to reach out

to a multitude of people to help and get their lives in order. They only

had to take that first step! It was their choice! It was very enlightening

to see that most wards were easy to work with one on one and you

could see the potential. It was when they fell prey to “peer pressure”

that they embraced the criminal mentality and reverted to the “poor

me” syndrome, which is not acceptable. I wish I had the space to tell

some stories about how one of my YOPB-retired annuitants and I

handled Bulldog gang members put in front of us.

I still run into some of those who were from this area who are

doing well. I even hear from time to time from wards from others

areas of the State who are crime free, working and raising a family and

breaking the generational pattern. It can be done!

That is what has to happen here in Stockton and it must start in the

homes, families and neighborhoods to really make it work! I know

I must sound like a broken record BUT, “If you are not part of the

solution then you are part of the problem.”

It must be known and shouted in neighborhoods across this fine

city that those who affiliate with gangs or commit crimes are nothing

more than thugs, cowards and irresponsible jerks (same as those who

know who commit the crimes and are just as bad for not reporting

same to law enforcement) and we will not put up continued on page 13

PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce5

Eventsby: Heidi Altamarino

2012 Golf Tournament Sponsors(as of 2/1/12)

Ricky Barnes Sponsors:Grupe Commercial CompanyAllied Waste Services

Fred Couples Sponsors:Oak Valley Community BankSutter Gould Medical FoundationEntravision Communications Corp.

Hole-In-One Sponsors:Chase ChevroletGary J. Long Jewelers

Beverage Sponsor:DBI Beverage

Tee Sponsors:Bank of Agriculture & CommerceBuilders Exchange of StocktonJudith Buethe CommunicationsPatricia V. DeSota, CPAPremier StaffingSan Joaquin Media Group/

The Record

State of the City 2012 Sponsors(as of 2/1/12)

Platinum:A.G. Spanos CompaniesAmerican Medical Response, Inc.Bank of Agriculture & CommerceCalifornia Water Service Co.City of StocktonDameron Hospital AssociationDelta Sierra BeverageFinancial Center Credit UnionGrupe Commercial CompanyHensel Phelps

Construction CompanyHousing Authority of the County of

San JoaquinHumphreys CollegeKaiser PermanenteLincoln CentermetroPCSNeumiller & BeardsleePacific Records ManagementPort of StocktonRabobank N.A.San Joaquin County WorkNetSan Joaquin Delta CollegeSan Joaquin Partnership, Inc.Sims Metal Management

St. Joseph’s Medical CenterStockton Convention &

Visitors BureauStockton Ports Baseball ClubThe Record/San Joaquin

Media GroupUnited Way of San Joaquin CountyUniversity of the Pacific

Gold:Builders Exchange of StocktonOak Valley Community BankR & S Erection of Stockton, Inc. Stockton East Water DistrictSutter Gould Medical FoundationYara North America, Inc.

Silver:DEVCON Construction, Inc.Dorfman Pacific Co., Inc.

Table:California Water Service Co.Health Plan of San Joaquin

MARCH2012 6www.stocktonchamber.org@ Heidi Altamirano: [email protected]

31st Annual Golf Tournament

Good news, our 31st Annual Golf Tournament is not yet sold

out, but sign up your foursome soon! Stockton Golf & Country

Club will host this tournament on April 2, beginning with

registration at 10:00 a.m., lunch at 11:00 and a shotgun start at

Noon. After the tournament, we’ll host an awards reception to

honor the top players of the day.

Join us as a $150 tee or green sponsor, or a $700 Business Package

which includes signage on a tee or green and registration for a

foursome. Single player registrations are $160.

Looking for an easy way to highlight your business? Consider

donating a prize for our raffle! It’s an ideal way to market to other

high-profile business people involved in the tournament.

Join us at Stockton Golf & Country Club on April 2. Can’t wait

for your invitation? Give Timm a call at 209.547.2960, and he’ll be

happy to sign you up or send you a sponsorship opportunity packet.

Asparagus Festival Volunteers Needed

Just how lucky can we get?! People come from across the West

Coast to attend the Asparagus Festival, and it’s right in our own

backyard! We’ll have spectacular entertainment, fun for the kids

and the best food you can imagine at this three-day festival.

However, the most fun will definitely be at the Chamber’s Pasta

and Ice Cream Booth! There is still time to volunteer to help

prepare this mouthwatering dish. Not only will you make some

new friends, you’ll also help raise funds for a variety of Chamber

programs. A few hours of your time on April 27, 28 or 29 will get

you free admission to the festival, a complimentary lunch and a

free shuttle bus ride from Delta College. To volunteer, please call

Tortellini Timm or Angel Hair Heidi at 209.547.2770

State of the City 2012 to be held on May 17!

If you’re ever in doubt that we live in a great community, just

attend our annual State of the City 2012! This year the State of the

City will be held May 17 at the Port of Stockton. Co-Sponsored

by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the City of

Stockton and the Port of Stockton, this event will feature exhibits

showcasing the services made available to you.

Sponsorships are still available, so take advantage of this

marketing opportunity for your business. For more information,

call Timm Quinn at 209.547.2770.

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Become a Certified Green Business! Save money & gain customers by:

Reducing waste Conserving water and energy

Protecting public health Using recycled-content in your products

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SMALL BUSINESS HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL*

Affordable Hazardous Waste Management for Your Business A Program of San Joaquin County Public Works

www.SJCrecycle.org (209) 468-3066

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 Assurance that the material will be disposed of properly. *Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)

We also accept universal and electronic waste.

Leadership Stocktonby: Timm Quinn

PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce7 @ Timm Quinn: [email protected]

Leadership Stockton: Law Enforcement Session

Leadership Level Sponsor: Financial Center Credit Union

Special Thanks to: San Joaquin County Sheriff ’s Office

Each year, the Leadership Stockton class looks forward to the

Law Enforcement session. This session gives the class a glimpse

of the various entities that work together to make Stockton a safe

place to live, work and play.

The day began with a warm welcome to the John Zunino

Operations Center from Undersheriff John Picone (LS Class of

‘03). The Undersheriff was followed by Assistant Chief of Police,

and the next Chief, Eric Jones (LS Class of ‘06). Assistant Chief

Jones spoke about crime and Stockton PD’s efforts to combat this

hot issue. He provided great statistics and encouraged the public

to become more involved in the process.

Following the briefing from the Assistant Chief, the class was

educated in “Gangs and Guns” by Detective Paul Gutierrez of the

Stockton PD. Detective Gutierrez’s presentation was Gangs 101 for

most of the class, providing a visual guide to identifying Stockton

gangs and gang culture. This topic, which provides an unfiltered

look at Stockton gangs, is always a class favorite.

After lunch, the class heard from Assistant District Attorney

Edward Busuttil who spoke about the law side of justice. Sheriff

Steve Moore (LS Class of ’90) then provided an overview of the

Sheriff Department’s operation of the Jail Facility and a glimpse of

his department’s many other duties.

Then the class was off for a jail tour that many considered the

highlight of the day. During the two-hour tour, the class visited

the intake, women’s area, men’s area, administrative segregation,

medical clinic, communications area and the gun range of the

French Camp facility.

A big THANK YOU to Sheriff Moore, Assistant Chief Jones and

Detective Gutierrez. Thanks also to Sheriff Moore for the generous

use of his facilities and his very helpful staff, especially Officer Kim

de la Cruz (LS Class of ’08) for coordinating the jail tour.

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The Great Stockton Asparagus Dine Out Returns

April 1 to 15, Stockton will celebrate locally grown asparagus

during the 3rd annual Great Stockton Asparagus Dine Out. This

event will kick off the month that ends with the 27th Stockton

Asparagus Festival, April 27-29.

The Great Stockton Asparagus Dine Out invites Stockton-area

foodies and families to enjoy delicious dishes prepared with fresh

locally grown asparagus by featuring asparagus related menu items

at participating restaurants throughout Stockton. Our most famous

locally grown spear may be featured in appetizers, entrees, desserts

and drinks!

Participating restaurants and their menus will be featured at www.

DineOutStockton.com. Restaurants interested in participating can

visit the website or call 209.938.1555.

The 2012 Stockton Activities Guide is Now Available!

Residents interested in picking up a copy of the new Stockton guide

can pick a copy up at the Chamber office or by calling 209.938.1555.

Guides may be requested or viewed online by visiting the “Contact

Us” page at www.CelebrateStockton.com

2012 Tourism Luncheon and Celebrate! Awards

Join the Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau on April 4 for the

2012 Tourism Luncheon and Celebrate! Awards at the Hilton Stockton. The CVB will be sharing the current state of travel, tourism and

hospitality in Stockton, and their efforts to promote and market

Stockton. The CVB will also recognize outstanding organizations

and employees with their inaugural “Celebrate! Awards” in the

categories of Industry Professional of the Year, Industry Partner of

the Year and Sports Partner of the Year.

Doors open at 11 a.m. with the program beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch, program and awards will finish by 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 each

and tables of 8 are available for $200. For reservations visit

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United Cerebral Palsy’s 3rd Annual ‘Last Chance’ Crab Feed

Join us for United Cerebral Palsy’s 3rd Annual ‘Last Chance’ Crab

Feed at the Stockton Ballroom on Friday, March 30, 2012. Tickets

are $45 per person. Call about Sponsorship opportunities. Help

UCP provide programs that allow people with disabilities to live life

without limits! Call 209.956.0290 or email [email protected].

Business Awards Nominations Needed!!

Nominations are now being accepted for our June 7 Business

Awards Luncheon. We are seeking nominations in the categories of:

Small Business Person of the Year•

Business Employee of the Year•

Business Manager of the Year•

Business Person of the Year•

P3 Stewardship Award•

For nomination criteria and nomination forms please visit

www.stocktonchamber.org and click on the “Chamber Message”

tab or call 209.547.2770. Nomination deadline is April 6, 2012.

For more info, contact Frank Ferral at [email protected]@

When a community invests in its children, children enter school

ready to learn. When children thrive at school, our workforce is

strengthened by their diverse talents and skills. When parents know

their children are benefitting from high quality child care, they can

focus on their own jobs, without distraction. A vibrant local economy

depends on a sufficient supply of quality child care. Without care,

working parents with children cannot be effective employees and

productivity is negatively impacted for employers. Lack of quality

child care puts our children at a disadvantage when they enter school.

There are nearly 1000 licensed child care centers and family

child care homes in San Joaquin County. The majority of these

small businesses blend public and private funding in order to

stay in business. California Child Care and Child Development

funding has been cut by 27% between 2008 and 2012. Last year, that

amounted to $6.2 million in revenue lost locally. Recent research

indicates that each dollar spent on child care in California returns a

minimum of nearly three dollars to the local economy (MacGillvary

& Lucia, 2011). $18.7 million spent locally is a “big deal” to our local

retailers, grocers and other providers of goods and services.

What’s at stake? In his January State Budget Proposal, Governor

Brown proposes to eliminate another 62,000 child care slots

statewide, $516.8 million in child development funding. If

approved, this will dismantle the child care delivery system.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce with its affiliate organization,

Institute for a Competitive Workforce, has launched a very

exciting Early Childhood Education Initiative. To view their

compelling report, entitled Why Business Should Support Early

Childhood Education, please go to: www.uschamber.com/icw.

Please consider being a business advocate for child care. Contact

Kay Ruhstaller at [email protected] or 209.461.2996

for more information.

When we invest in children, everyone wins.

COVER STORY


Stockton’s Green FutureGreen Team San Joaquin Leads the Way

By Justin Souza

“How can we be more green?” No matter

which industry you’re in, chances are

good that you’ve heard this question in

recent years as responsible environmental

stewardship has become a worldwide

priority. In 2005, the Greater Stockton

Chamber of Commerce formed the

Green Team San Joaquin to tackle this

issue through the collaboration of private

business, municipal and county solid

waste divisions, economic development

professionals and the community of San

Joaquin County.

Since its inception, Green Team San

Joaquin has helped create green jobs and

boost commerce throughout San Joaquin

County by forming and utilizing the ties

that bind the priorities of City and County

governmental bodies with the practicalities

of commerce to ensure environmental

conservation makes economic sense.

This month, Port O Call is delighted

to profile some of the companies and

organizations who have partnered with

Green Team San Joaquin in order to

promote the benefits of responsible

environmental stewardship.

San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County Public Works’ Solid

Waste Division has implemented several

projects to reduce solid waste and maximize

recycling. For instance, CalRecycle’s

Recycling Market Development Zone

(RMDZ), combines recycling with economic

development to fuel new businesses, expand

existing ones, create jobs and divert waste

from landfills. The program also provides

attractive loans, technical assistance and

free product marketing to Zone-located

businesses that use materials from the waste

stream to manufacture their products. The

Greater Stockton Chamber

of Commerce acts as Zone

Administrator for the San Joaquin

County RMDZ, the only partnership of its

kind in the State. Green Team San Joaquin

grew out of the RMDZ, providing not only

loans and marketing assistance but savings

to businesses, economic development,

legislative and policy updates, networking

and public forums.

According to Management Analyst Elisa

Moberly, the State of California is looking

at San Joaquin County’s partnerships as a

role model. “Our Green Team is unique,”

says Moberly. “We are very proactive at

looking out for businesses, and we get much

more mileage through our partnerships.”

Moberly added that when it comes to

forging partnerships, the economic benefits

of going green can be persuasive. “Saving

the environment is important to businesses,

but saving them money gets you their

cooperation. Appeal to their bottom line

to start them on the road to environmental

responsibility, and everybody wins.”

The City of Stockton

Since 2004, the City of Stockton’s

waste program has utilized a three

receptacle system—trash, green waste

and recycling—for all residential and

commercial customers. “This is the Cadillac

of collection programs,” says Solid

Waste Manager Gretchen Olsen, “we

currently serve approximately 90,000

residential customers and around 3,200

commercial customers.”

As a member of the Green Team, the

City of Stockton has been working hard

to ensure that Stockton is in compliance

with—or exceeds—the commercial

recycling guidelines put forward by AB-341.

The City also has an ongoing effort to make

recycling more convenient for multifamily

units and apartments, a market segment that

has been less able to recycle because of the

We are very proactive at

looking out for businesses, and

we get much more mileage through our partnerships.


challenges of making the

process convenient to

residents with limited

space and a wide

variety of needs. City

staff have tackled this

head on by meeting

with property managers

and service providers to help

residents get set up with smaller containers,

spacious centralized bins and commingled

recycling options. Olsen said that the City

is committed to following through to make

sure the program is convenient for residents.

Granite Construction, Inc.

Granite Construction is a producer of

construction materials and one of the

nation’s largest diversified heavy civil

contractors. Granite Construction is

headquartered in Watsonville, CA with

regional offices nationwide, including the

firm’s San Joaquin County facility which has

operated in French Camp for over 30 years.

According to Valley Area Sales Manager

Jake Hinchey, Granite Construction’s

commitment to ethical environmental

stewardship has earned it recognition as one

of the world’s most ethical companies for

two years running. Granite Construction’s

services include recycling concrete and

asphalt into paving material for roads,

thereby mining fewer construction materials

and reducing haul distances, and utilizing

energy-saving “warm mix” technology

to produce its asphalt concrete. In recent

years, many roads throughout the County

have been repaved with recycled asphalt

reclaimed by the company. San Joaquin

County was among the first counties

in the Central Valley to accept such

materials. “By weight, asphalt is one of

the top recycled materials in

the world,” said Hinchey.

“Worldwide, the

construction industry

recycles over 81% of asphalt

concrete produced.”

Granite has also made a

recent push to convert waste

asphalt shingles into useable

asphalt concrete. “We’re working locally and

nationally to shred shingles and reintroduce

them into asphalt. We’re working with

CalTrans, the County and local businesses

and industry leaders to figure this out.”

Onsite Electronics Recycling

Onsite Electronics Recycling, LLC, is a

full service electronics waste recycling firm

that safely recycles electronics material

at its Stockton, California facility. Onsite

has remained committed to its principles

of green operation since its foundation in

2004. “We believe in operating a sustainable

business,” said President Janice Oldemeyer.

“It’s about a lot more than just recycling, it’s

about doing right, from taking care of our

employees to being responsible stewards of

our environment.”

Onsite has received recognition

and numerous awards from local and

international sources, including the

“2010 P3 Stewardship Award” from the

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce

and was the 14th Company worldwide

to receive ISO14001 e-Steward Recycler

Certification from the Basel Action

Network. This prestigious international

certification verifies that Onsite’s

operation limits environmental impact,

is in compliance with all environmental

regulations, ensures the health of anyone

who interacts with recycled materials

downstream and never exports material

overseas for recycling. Onsite Electronics

Recycling was also the 2nd business in

San Joaquin County to pass the vigorous

assessment process given by the Green

Team San Joaquin, receiving the Green

Sustainable Business Certification.

Epic Plastics, Inc.

Since 1997, Epic Plastics, Inc. has created

environmentally-friendly landscape

products from post consumer recycled

plastics at its 125,000 sq. ft. manufacturing

facility in Lodi. Each year, Epic Plastics

converts over 144 million shampoo, milk

and other HDPE #2 bottles into its premier

landscaping products, diverting over 15

million pounds of post consumer plastic

from state and local landfills yearly.

Epic Plastics, Inc. is a model for local

green businesses. The company was financed

with the help of grants and loans from the

California Integrated Waste Management

Board, the California Department of

Conservation as well as the Alameda

County Waste Management Authority.

Today, Epic has ramped up conversion of

recyclable waste products into over 11 miles

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with it any more. We are the law abiding, taxpaying, hard working

and responsible members of Stockton and as such there is nothing

that will get in the way of us all making Stockton a much better and

safer place to call home.

Having been on the streets as a Stockton Police Officer—and

proud to say so—it is not just the men and women of the currently

understaffed Stockton Police Department who must shoulder the

entire burden of fixing a broken society, all of us must work as one to

be part of the solution. The new committee on crime reduction must

have no egos, no hidden agendas, no racial divides and no political

finger pointing! We must all stand up and be counted and not let

irresponsible idiots (a very small percentage of Stocktonians doing

100% of the damage) stand in our way.

With that said, we do have so much to be thankful for in the great

community that is our home, Stockton. We just need to work together

to polish the jewel! Or, as Albert Einstein once said: “A hundred times

a day I remind myself that my life depends on the labors of other

men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give, in

the measure as I have received, and am still receiving.” Let us all do

this together as one family of Stockton, California.

CEO Cont’d from pg. 5


Klein Insurance 1625 W March Lane Suite 101 Stockton

Haggin Museum 1201 N Pershing Ave Stockton

Annie RandazzoAllied Waste

Blair HakeAmeriprise Financial Services Inc.

Bryan MeadowsStockton Ports Baseball Club

Carol ClemonsAngel’s Caring Helpers

Cindy WardXango

Diane ReyesSt. Joseph’s EAP

Dr. Eunice GreenGreen’s Nutrition

Ella HolmanCollins Reality

Gary GhanBrookfalls Water Co.

Geri BlasStockton Post Office

Glenn JoseH.O.P.E.

Gloria BlaineBasket Caravan & Gourmet Gifts

Greg WaltherPress F1 Computers

Griffin ShibleyStockton Ports Baseball Club

Henry PeraltaStockton Auto Glass

Jennifer LewisHilton Stockton

Joel CarignanEdward Jones

John PavalWSB Mortgage Services

Justin RedmanCentral Valley Community Bank

Keith BurgadBurgad Imaging

Linda StocktonEntravision Radio

Loretta Lee California State Department of Rehabilitation

Luke ReiffStockton Ports Baseball Club

Mark McDonaldLegalshield

Marsha SaulsburyDazzlin’ Cleaning

Max VargasSenator Wolk’s Office

Memri JohnsonSport Clips

Michele SherlockOptimal Hospice Care

Nick HarbotEco Chic Salon Naturally

Patricia DeSotoPatricia V DeSoto CPA

Patti GulickNew Image Signs

Peter LopezStockton Ports Baseball Club

Phyllis KleinKlein Insurance

Rebecca DealRabobank

Ross MoermanDoctor Data

Sam WardXango

Shannon DingAssemblymember Bill Berryhill’s Office

Tim AragonTNT Quik Connect

Vince RosatoNew Image Signs

Wes RheaStockton Convention & Visitors Bureau

Attending Ambassadors

New Members For more information on becoming a new member, please call Matt Anderson

at 209.547.2770. Please allow up to 90 days for your listing to show.

Aviation

Atlantic Aviation 6364 Lindbergh Street

Stockton www.atlanticaviation.com

Importers/Exporters

BAMA 7555 Pacific Avenue #115

3856 Pine Lake Circle

Stockton

Banks

Bank of America 407 N. Wilson Way

Stockton www.bankofamerica.com

Real Estate

Collins Realty Inc. 1350 W. Robinhood Drive #3

Stockton www.collinsrealtyinc.com

Financial Planning

Financial Planners Association, SJ Chapter 5757 Pacific Avenue, # 222

Stockton www.herumcrabtree.com

Nutritional Products Health & Diet Food Products – Retail

Green’s Nutrition 1906 Pacific Avenue

Stockton

Radio Stations

KRVR “The River” 961 N. Emerald Avenue, #A

Modesto www.krvr.com

Legal Services & I D Theft Shield

LegalShield 4777 Grouse Run Drive #239

Stockton www.markyere.com

Contractors Painting

RP Painting Specialists 10027 Liotard Drive

Stockton www.rp-painting.com

Printers Printers & Lithographers

STOP the presses! 907 N. El Dorado Street

Stockton www.stpprints.com

Financial & Insurance Services

VG Capital Financial Services 2291 W. March Lane, # D205

Stockton

Employment Temporary Service

Valley “Temp” Services 1150 W. Robinhood Drive, #11A

Stockton www.valleytemps.net


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CalendarMarch 2012

Highlights3/1 - Networking Mixer – 5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

@ The Reserve at Spanos Park

also don’t miss... 4/5 - Networking Mixer – 5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

@ CSU Stanislaus Stockton Center

612 E. Magnolia St., Stockton, CA 95202

29 Chamber Board Meeting – 4 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

23 Chamber Night with Stockton Thunder – 7 p.m. @ Stockton Arena

23 Government Relations Council – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

14 REXPO 8 Unplugged – 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. @ Hilton Stockton 2323 Grand Canal Blvd

24 Chamber Night with Stockton Thunder – 7 p.m. @ Stockton Arena

24 Business Education Alliance – 3:30 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

1 Networking Mixer – 5:15 - 7:15 p.m. @ The Reserve at Spanos Park 6301 West Eight Mile Road, Stockton, 95219

21 Chamber Executive Committee Meeting – 7 a.m. @ Stockton Golf and Country Club

9 Leadership Stockton Education Session – 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ Various Local Schools and San Joaquin County Office of Education

8 Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable – 7:30 a.m. @ TBA

1 New Member Meeting – 10:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce17 Contact the Chamber at 209.547.2770 for more info*

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