Port O Call - August 2012

PORT CALLGREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.stocktonchamber.org AuGuST2012

Vol. 58 No. 4

Keeping Stockton Safe:Sheriff Steve Moore and Chief Eric Jones Talk

Law Enforcement in San Joaquin County

48th Annual Industrial Technology Barbecue

Leadership Stockton Class of 2012

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CONTENTS

PORT CALL

Keeping Stockton Safe:Sheriff Steve Moore and Chief Eric Jones Talk Law Enforcement in San Joaquin County 13

Don’t Miss!Networking Mixer

Dorfman-Pacific Co., Inc.

2615 Boeing Way, Stockton

August 2, 5:15-7:15 p.m.

“I am so proud to be a member of the Greater Stockton Chamber of

Commerce – the leader in “green” technology in the Central Valley, the

prime leader in promoting Stockton businesses and the outstanding leader

in securing jobs through the new California Health Care Facility.”

- Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications

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From Your President 4

From Your CEO 5

Events 7

Leadership Stockton 8

Convention & Visitors Bureau 9

Programs and Public 10 Policy Department

New Members 11

Cover Story 13

Ribbon Cuttings 15

News Briefs 16

Calendar 17

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

CHAMBER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Steven Crabtree, Herum Crabtree

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENTBlain Bibb, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance

VICE PRESIDENT Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications

VICE PRESIDENT Dan Durst, Durst Contract Interiors

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Co.

CHAMBER DIRECTORSMichael Cera, SMG/Stockton Arena/Bob Hope TheatreDonna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit DistrictPatricia V. DeSoto, Patricia V. DeSoto, CPAPat Filippone, Stockton Ports Baseball ClubLewis Gale, Eberhardt School of BusinessClint Harless, Stockton Auto Glass/Quick’s Glass ServiceMikey Kamienski, Charterhouse Center for FamiliesDan Keyser, Grupe Commercial CompanyDarryle Oakman, San Joaquin County Rental Property AssociationBakul Patel, Dorfman PacificJustin Redman, Central Valley Community BankTina 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

STAFF ACCOuNTANTLia Her 209.547.2768

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORBrittney Doty 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 ASSISTANTDylan Bacon 209.547.2770

RECEPTIONIST/ CuSTOMER SERVICEMai Vang 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

and the Paci�c Athletic Foundation

5:30 p.m...........................................................Doors Open5:30 p.m......Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres & Silent Auction7:30 p.m.........................................Dinner & Live Auction9:00 p.m.....................................Dancing with Live Music

The 13th Annual Orange & Black Ball

Come enjoy this premier Stockton event taking place in its new

location—the beautiful Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium! Wine Tasting, Live & Silent Auction,

Hors d’oeuvres, Dinner, Live Entertainment & Band, Dancing, and much more!

All proceeds go toward the Pacific Athletic Foundation benefiting

scholarship opportunities for Pacific student-athletes.

RSVP with Pam Nogare at (209) 946-2387 by Friday, August 17

RESERVATIONS:PAF Member - $75 • Table of 10 - $675Non-Member - $95 • Table of 10 - $855

Saturday, August 25, 2012 • Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium University of the Pacific

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First, I want to thank all of

you who attended the Annual

Installation Dinner on June 21

at the Stockton Golf & Country

Club where we had a full house,

great meal and a real treat of a

ship passing by for all to see as it

was preparing to dock at one of

our biggest economic engines in

Stockton, the historic Port

of Stockton.

I would also like to thank Mayor

Ann Johnston for administrating

the oaths of office to myself, officers and new board members, the staff

of the Chamber, all our sponsors and the staff of the SG & CC for all

showing what teamwork can do, not only for our dinner, but for what

can be replicated in our entire community.

As we start the new Chamber year, I am very positive that honest

teamwork will help get us all through a difficult time in the history of

our always great City of Stockton. Your Chamber from top to bottom

is committed to helping in any way possible to come out of this tunnel

into the bright sunshine. It will take every one of us to make it happen

by understanding the complexity of the issue and that we will come out

both stronger and wiser.

As you can see, the August Port O Call features San Joaquin

Sheriff Steve Moore and Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones. We are very

fortunate to have these two professional and competent men at the

helm of their departments and I know that they are doing everything

humanly possible, under very difficult conditions, to make sure we all

are protected.

As our community moves forward, it is vital that we keep our retail

dollars in San Joaquin County, so let’s support the businesses and

industries that have committed their resources to our community by

committing our shopping dollars to Stockton First.

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From Your CEO...by: Doug Wilhoit

All of us at your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce hope

each and every one of you had a wonderful 4th of July with family

and friends and have plans to enjoy the rest of the summer with

warm days and “Delta Breeze” cool nights. We are so lucky here

with the beautiful evenings and I am sure we are not only the

envy of those suffering from the current Midwest and Eastern

heat wave of the last week of June and first week of July but

throughout the year when tornados, hurricanes, blinding snow

and floods dominate the news nationwide. We are very fortunate

both here in Stockton and California.

Not too many cities in California’s Great Valley would have

seen a marina full of boats, headed up by the Casino Royal, in

the Downtown Stockton Marina (yes, I know the nay-sayers do

not approve, but they will be the same loudmouths who will be

standing by the old broken-down marina on bare land on both

sides of the waterfront 10 years from now lamenting that nobody

had the courage to take advantage of this jewel on the water) or

several thousand folks enjoying America’s past time, including a

look at good old time baseball at the Legend’s game or fireworks

at the beautiful Stockton/Banner Island Ballpark. Thanks to the

Ports, University Plaza Waterfront Hotel and Wes Rhea and his

staff at the Convention and Visitors Bureau for giving Stockton a

wonderful 4th of July holiday.

This morning, July 5, as I write this column there are,

including the Casino Royal, 23 beautiful boats of all sizes still

moored at the marina. When I was downtown on the 3rd and

4th, the sight of the full marina was wonderful to see and I

know the boaters who were here enjoyed the 4th of July in

Downtown Stockton.

The only negative aspect of the 4th celebration was brought to

you by the wonderful folks who supposedly “work” for us at the

federal level. Ken Yelle at California Boating and Waterways—

whom I talked to at length the week before the 4th, and who does

a great job, as does his crew—was very frustrated by the hold up

in the early move to stop the new infestation of water hyacinth

to the downtown Stockton waterfront placed in front of him by

the bureaucrats who have to sign off on the permits to spray. As

a result, the “weed” is now in McLeod Lake, the base of Center

Street, behind the docks used by our guests; and as I write this

column more are floating by my window. Another example of

incompetence at the federal level! This matter of the hyacinth is

well documented and you would think some “desk jockey” riding

the federal government “nag” would go the extra “furlong” to

help on this matter! I know on that point I must be hallucinating!

Not only am I frustrated, but also the City staff I have talked to,

including Wendy Saunders, share the angst towards those who

just sit back and are not proactive.

I know that you have all been keenly interested in the City of

Stockton’s financial saga that is foremost in everyone’s minds and

I will not belabor the issue. We must believe that everything is

being done correctly to right the ship and move the community

of Stockton into a safer and saner (excuse the 4th of July firework

pun) future so we can look at each other, the State, the Nation

and the world and say we came together as a community family,

worked hard, kept the faith and overcame a huge problem!

I must add that The Record editorial board has done a great

job of grasping the enormity and complexity of the issue and have


written some very on-the-mark editorials. Some of it is painful

but has to be said, listened to and understood to make sure

the same mistakes are not made again. We must protect the

right things that were done like the ballpark, marina, arena,

hotel, Cineplex Center and other good

projects that looked to the future; even

though much that took place since the

planning was over, such as the downturn

in the economy nationally and worldwide,

the foreclosure rate upswing (due to the

subprime greedy loans and folks who

signed them knowing that they probably

could not honor said signatures) and

errors made in benefits across the board.

I know that the leaders of this city have

learned from the past and are working

hard to make sure the future is bright and due diligence

will be done, 360 degrees all around us, so that the good

investments in our community will really pay off as we turn

the corner to prosperity.

Finally in this election year make sure you listen to all the

local, state and national candidates for

honest, realistic and common sense

comments and not just sound bites with

no substance that play on emotion!

We can get through this if we just listen

and believe as an entire community in

the words of General George C. Marshall

(1880-1959): “Morale is the state of mind.

It is steadfastness and courage and hope.

It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is

‘elan, esprit de corps and determination.”

Just think about that for a moment and

then be part of the solution and not part of the problem!

Gary J. Long and Doug Wilhoit

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Eventsby: Heidi Altamarino


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. Mark your calendars for

Wednesday, September 12, at 5:00 p.m. at the University Plaza

Waterfront Hotel at 110 W. Fremont Street, Stockton.

We’re proud to have the distinguished and continuing support of

our founding sponsors: Pacific Gas & Electric Company, SJC Economic

Development Association and San Joaquin Partnership. Their

dedication to honoring those companies that enhance our revenue

and employment base is a testimonial to the emphasis we place on

encouraging a healthy business economy.

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 209.547.2960

or [email protected].

Sign Up Now for the MostBang for Your Sponsorship Buck!

Taking Care of Business Program 2012-2013

The Taking Care of Business Program offers our member businesses

a wealth of marketing and sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming

year. This popular program was created to give Chamber members an

excellent way to receive exposure throughout the year at a dramatic

discount off normal pricing.

Taking Care of Business Sponsors Help Fund Key Chamber Programs

Taking Care of Business also ties closely to the Chamber’s work

in business retention and development activities, and helps fund

committees and programs designed to keep Greater Stockton

businesses healthy and growing. Committees supported include the

Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable and other business

development programs.

Sponsors receive recognition at such events as the Industrial

Technology Barbecue, State of the City, Annual Golf Tournament,

Chamber Tradeshow & Showcase Mixer and Chamber Business

Awards. Popular Awards programs such as the ATHENA Award are

also included, as well as the Annual Installation Dinner.

Advantages Available to Taking Care of Business Supporters

Sponsoring companies typically select several options from the

events line up. The Chamber allows its members to wisely choose a

yearlong program that meets their marketing, consumer exposure

and community involvement goals. Package prices enable sponsors

to select from several marketing and promotional opportunities at

significant savings.

For more information on stretching your marketing dollars through

Taking Care of Business, contact Heidi Altamirano, Events Director, at

209.547.2764 or [email protected]

Ag Hall of Fame Requests Nominations

The San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame is requesting

nominations for outstanding agricultural leaders and mentors in our

community. Now in its 28th year, the Agricultural Hall of Fame honors

those individuals who have contributed to agriculture and to their

community in significant ways. Each year, awards are given to at least

three living recipients, as well as posthumous ones.

All those previously recognized in the Agricultural Hall of Fame

have their photographs and biographies on display at the San Joaquin

Historical Society & Museum in Micke Grove Park and also in the

lobby of the new Robert J. Cabral Ag Center.

Nomination forms are available from the Greater Stockton Chamber

of Commerce, and need to be submitted by August 17 in order to

be considered. For more information, please call Timm Quinn at

209.547.2960 or visit the Stockton Chamber of Commerce website.

Sponsorship Levels

$1100 Platinum Sponsor Exclusive sponsorship. Sponsorship includes reserved table of eight for dinner, two tickets to pre-event honoree reception (reception will be held 4:00-5:00 p.m. before the event September 12 at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel), recognition in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name/logo of company), an ad in the dinner program, recognition from podium during event, signage at table.

$800 Gold Sponsor Sponsorship includes four dinner tickets, recognition in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name of company), recognition from podium during event, company signage at table.

$600 Silver Sponsor Sponsorship includes two dinner tickets, recognition in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name of company), listing of company in the program at the night of the event, recognition from podium during event.

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Leadership Stocktonby: Timm Quinn


Congratulations again to the

Leadership Stockton Class of 2012 for

all your hard work and dedication to the

class and to making Stockton a better

place to live. Your hard work with your

yearlong Pixie Woods Project was a great

example for the community to show what

a group of people can accomplish when

they work together. The class of 2012 was

recognized for their great work at the July 10

Stockton City Council meeting.

Project Summary:

Over the past eleven months, the

Leadership Stockton Class of 2012 has

accomplished a huge project at Pixie

Woods. To finance their plans, a very

successful bowling event was held in

September 2011. Over $12,000 was raised

to make renovations and improvements

at Pixie Woods.

To get things started, the General

Maintenance Committee created a list

of viable tasks. They chose to focus on

three main areas (with a few minor side

projects): Frontier Town, Neptune’s

Castle and the Pagoda. The Stockton Fire

Department assisted in replacing four

slashed tires on the fire truck. The tires

were filled with gel cement to deter future

problems. The class met once a month

from January through April and as the

weather heated up they began going out

once a week. The class accomplished

the following:

Frontier Town:

The jail had been destroyed by arson

and the benches were broken. The class

rebuilt the jail and purchased six wagon

wheel benches to replace the broken ones.

Neptune’s Castle (Pixies in Space):

When the class first toured the park,

sand bees were swarming in Neptune’s

bowl. With shovels and sand bags, they

removed almost two feet of sand. The

bowl was power washed, primered and

painted into an alien/space theme. Red

bark was added as a final touch. The

transformation is amazing!

The Pagoda:

The decision was made to move the

Pagoda from the island to an area across

from the Chinese Dragon. It took a lot

of elbow grease to dismantle it and ferry

it across the lagoon. It, too, was power

washed, primered and painted. The

Pagoda was moved to its new spot where

it looks absolutely beautiful!

Pixie Pets Committee:

The Pixie Pets Committee was formed

to help with the pet overpopulation issue

at the park. They were able to capture six

stray dogs and get them to the shelter and

rescue organizations. They also got five

cats taken in for spay/neuter procedures

and vaccinations, then replaced them

back in the park to live their happy lives.

Class member Dr. Goulet personally did

all the surgeries, volunteering her time

and skills as a veterinarian.

Additional tasks:

The class paid $3,000 towards replacing

the old, outdated sound system. Also

to help “theme” the train route, they

commissioned a Pixie Woods’ artist

to replace the purple hippo and circus

elephant with a saber tooth tiger and

mastodon. The class also assisted the

Board with their annual Wine Tasting

event on June 22.

Eventsby: Heidi Altamarino

Amy Burke, LifeChangers InternationalLisa Cooper, University of the PacificCindy DeSilva, San Joaquin County District Attorney’s OfficeTim Dickson, University of the Pacific – Athletics DepartmentKristen Dyke, Port City Marketing Solutions, Inc.JJ Godi, Art Godi RealtorsDean Goold, VerdeoDr. Melissa Goulet, Sierra Veterinary ClinicChris Kleinert, San Joaquin County Office of EducationCynthia Lau, Central Valley Asian American Chamber of CommerceAdrienne Machado, Stockton Unified School District

Oona Mallett, Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry & ChristophersonBakul Patel, Dorfman Pacific Co., Inc.Chris Pehl, San Joaquin County Sheriffs DepartmentOlga Rodriguez, Community Partnership for FamiliesKathleen Serna, Family & Youth Services of San Joaquin Co., Inc.Kathy Skeels, San Joaquin County Office of EducationJared Steinwert, F&M BankLinda Vasquez, Stockton Thunder Professional HockeyTania Vega, Native TANFPaul Yang, Premier Community Credit UnionWilson Yu, Pacific Construction

Leadership Stockton Class of 2012 Graduates:

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Be sure to become a fan on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Stockton.CVB

Convention & Visitors Bureauby: Wes Rhea

Stockton Beer Week to Celebrate Craft Brewing

Stockton Beer Week, a new event

celebrating craft and micro brewing, will

take place in locally owned breweries, bars,

pubs and restaurants across Stockton from

August 23 through 26.

Participating venues will host specialty

beer tastings, brewer talks, beer dinners,

tap take-overs, food pairings and more.

Stockton Beer Week is designed to

promote the appreciation of craft beer and

its history in our region.

The marketing event is a partnership

between the Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Downtown

Stockton Alliance, the Miracle Mile Improvement District and

Lincoln Center.

Our distribution partners, DBI Beverage and Delta Sierra Beverage,

are working closely with their respective local clients to provide

the perfect and unique beer event for each venue. Of course,

Stockton’s own Valley Brew is on board with

exciting events including a beer dinner!

To learn more about Stockton Beer

Week, visit www.StocktonBeerWeek.com

or call the Visitors Bureau at 209.938.1555.

Follow Us and Win!

The Stockton Convention & Visitors

Bureau invites you to “LIKE” our

Facebook page to stay up on the latest

events and happenings in Stockton. You

will love all of the giveaways! This summer

we have given away concert tickets, Port tickets, 99 Speedway

tickets and much more!

Be sure to visit www.Facebook.com/CelebrateStockton and

click “LIKE” for all the latest!

AuG2012 10www.stocktonchamber.orgBe sure to become a fan on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Stockton.CVB

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

Programs and Public Policy Departmentby: Frank Ferral

Special Green Team San Joaquin Meeting Time

The August Green Team San Joaquin meeting will be on

Wednesday, August 15 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chamber Conference

Room. The date change is due to the Green Team San Joaquin

taking part on a panel at the California Resource Recovery

Association’s Conference in Oakland on August 7-8. For

more information on the meeting times and

dates, please go to

www.greenteamsanjoaquin.com

Time to Be a Sponsor

The Business Education

Alliance and the Green Team

San Joaquin programs are

currently seeking sponsors.

Program sponsorship is

a great way to not only

provide the fiscal needs to

operate the programs, but

to provide your company

with a plethora of marketing

opportunities in return. For

more information on becoming a

sponsor, please contact Frank J. Ferral at

209.547.2763 or [email protected].

Schedule a REACON Visit

A Recycling Energy Air Conservation (REACON) team visit can

assist your business in reducing the cost of doing business through

environmental stewardship. REACON is a business-to-business

outreach program to help your business go green. If you are

interested in finding out more about our Green Sustainable Business

Certification program or to schedule a visit, please contact Frank J.

Ferral at 209.547.2763 or [email protected]

St. Joseph’s Medical Center Achieves

Green Certification

St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton just became San Joaquin

County’s first “green certified” hospital. The certification was

awarded on June 13 by Green Team San Joaquin, a program of the

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. To be certified, businesses

must meet strict conservation, pollution and recycling requirements

as well as have “green” company policies and practices in place.

Receiving the award on behalf of St. Joseph’s Medical Center were

John Kendle, Director of Operations, Support and Services and

Sister Abby Newton, Vice President for Mission Services.

St. Joseph’s Medical Center receives numerous

awards for its pioneering environmental

ethic. Practice Greenhealth, a national

membership organization for

healthcare facilities committed

to environmentally responsible

operations, annually

names St. Joseph’s Medical

Center to its prestigious

Environmental Leadership

Circle. St. Joseph’s recycling

programs include green

waste, batteries, cans, bottles,

wood pallets, hospital products

such as blue wrap and shrink

wrap and baby bottles. The hospital

also uses energy efficient laundry washers

and this year the Medical Center opened a

community garden.

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New Members For more information on becoming a new member, please call Brittney Doty

at 209.337.2723 or [email protected]. Please allow up to 90

days for your listing to show.

Arts Services Organizations / Fabrication / Florists

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.115 W. March Lane

Stockton www.hobbylobby.com

Coffee Roasting/Coffeehouse

Jitter Jolt5939 Pacific Avenue

Stockton www.jitterjolt.com

Legal Services

Law Offices of Michael V. Nudelman

14900 W. Highway 12 #22

Lodi www.michaelnudelman.com

Racing/Auto / Financial Planning

Noceti Grupe Inc / Stockton 994105 North Wilson Way

Stockton www.stockton99.com

Steel Fabricators / Steel Service Centers

SCAFCO Corp.2525 South Airport Way

Stockton www.scafco.com

Real Estate / Loans – Business

The Land Group2909 Coffee Road, #4

Modesto www.thelandgroup.net

I wanted to take a minute to introduce

myself. My name is Brittney Doty. I have

taken the place of Matt Anderson as the

Membership Director here at the Greater

Stockton Chamber of Commerce, as of

Monday, July 2. I plan to continue the work

Matt has begun and do my part to make

the Chamber greater and to help your

businesses thrive in any way I can! I am

extremely excited for this opportunity.

A little history about me… I

attended Arizona State University and

also California State University, Chico,

both on soccer scholarships. I graduated

from California State University,

Chico with a Bachelor’s degree in

Business Marketing. I worked for

over two years at the Center for

Economic Development in Chico

as the Marketing Coordinator.

Recently, I spent time in South Africa

volunteering as a surfing and soccer

coach for underprivileged children.

If you should have any

questions or inquiries, please feel free

to contact me at any time. My goal at

the Chamber is to assist you with any

ideas, events or endeavors you may have

for your business. Don’t hesitate to ask!

I look forward to working with you.

Brittney Doty, Membership Director

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Keeping Stockton Safe:Sheriff Steve Moore and ChiefEric Jones Talk Law Enforcementin San Joaquin County By Justin Souza

In a community as large as San Joaquin

County, keeping the peace is no small

feat. Just ask Sheriff Steve Moore of the

San Joaquin Sheriff ’s Office and Stockton

Police Department Chief Eric Jones. As

the leads of San Joaquin County’s major

law enforcement agencies, the two men

are candid about handling the challenges

and rewards of law enforcement in the

greater Stockton area.

Between budget woes and the loss of

essential manpower, you might expect

San Joaquin County’s top cops to simply

be treading water. However, both men—

and the agencies they command—are

fully committed to making the Greater

Stockton area a safer place through

thoughtful collaborations between

departments, increased community

engagement and outreach to the local

business community.

With the City of Stockton’s recent

bankruptcy announcements, there has

been local anxiety about the future of law

enforcement in the area. But according

to Chief Jones, while the whole effects

of the bankruptcy are unclear, the

police department will not lose more

manpower. “The difference between

Stockton and Vallejo is that Vallejo went

into bankruptcy and then made all of

their cuts,” said Chief Jones. “In Stockton,

we went through two years of Fiscal

Emergency where we did a lot of that

adjustment already. The public won’t

see a significant change in policing while

we go through this, but we need to get

back to 550-600 sworn officers to really

start making the impact we want to make.

In the meantime, we aren’t going to shrug

our shoulders and say there’s nothing we

can do. Our personnel is working tirelessly

to try to make this city as safe as it can be.”

Collaborative Efforts

This goal of making the city of

Stockton and San Joaquin County a

safer place, despite limited resources,

has been a strong motivating force

for both the Sheriff ’s Office and the

Stockton Police Department, and has

served to unify the two agencies and

their counterparts throughout the area.

Every law enforcement agency serving

in San Joaquin County collaborates with

the others, according to Sheriff Moore.

“We meet monthly to discuss problems,

current events and how we want to

approach certain issues we’re seeing.”

This ongoing collaboration between

commanders makes a difference on the

street, said Moore, and has inspired a

number of collaborative task forces aimed

at curbing certain types of crimes. For

example, a crime prevention task force

first formed four years ago

puts a force of 120 officers

on the streets for three days each year

to combat a yearly spike in robberies

between Thanksgiving and the end of

December. With the increased force—

made up of staff members from each of

the local law enforcement agencies—

focused on high crime areas including

shopping venues like Lincoln Center, the

task force has successfully flattened the

yearly spike and prevented future crimes.

“[That task force] was our first real

operation countywide where everybody

got together. Since then, we’ve utilized

that capability to work together for

operations in Lodi, Stockton, Manteca

and Tracy,” said Moore, adding that one

of the keys to the task forces’ successes

are that they combat and prevent crimes

without increasing budgets. “We do it all

on straight time assignments, without

overtime. Any one of the Chiefs can call at

Our personnel is working tirelessly to try to make this

city as safe as it can be.

COVER STORY


any time and we’ll put together however

many troops they need to do what they

want to do.”

“The partnership between the Police

Department and the Sheriff ’s Office is

amazing, from our excellent working

relationship on the top level all the

way down to camaraderie on the street

level” added Chief Jones. “We have

task forces for auto theft, for robbery,

narcotics, gangs and a partnership on a

firearms reduction consortium to track

and hopefully put a dent in firearms

possession in the area. There’s no way

to know how much violence we’ve

prevented together so far, but I know it’s

a substantial amount.”

Community Engagement

While inter-agency cooperation is

a cornerstone of making San Joaquin

County a safer place, Sheriff Moore

indicated that cooperation from the

community is essential to future success,

as well. “The more the community

is willing to call their local law

enforcement agency when they see and

hear illegal things happening, the better

job we can do,” said Moore. “We want

people to become involved and let us

know when crimes happen. We rely on

that data for crime analysis and that

helps us use our manpower effectively.

Give us that opportunity. Because I

guarantee you, if you don’t call us we

definitely can’t help.”

Beyond keeping local law enforcement

in the loop, Jones and Moore indicated

that Business Watch—a companion to

Neighborhood Watch—is an important

factor in crime prevention and analysis.

“It’s helpful if businesses band together

with their neighbors,” said Chief Jones.

“The Miracle Mile is a great example for

the rest of the city on how businesses

can organize and communicate among

themselves and with us. Each business

helps the other businesses be aware and

together they help us get results. We

need a lot more of that.”

The Crime Prevention Through

Design program can also help local

businesses reduce their chances

of being victimized. The program,

which is supported by staff from both

the Sheriff ’s office and the Police

Department, can visit local businesses

and suggest simple changes—from

trimming shrubbery to adding lights

or cameras in specific places—that

can help make businesses into less

attractive targets to criminals. “Some

of this stuff is common sense, but we

have resources and information on

our website to help and will provide

officers to make suggestions,” sai d

Jones. “Above all, communication

is key. Communicating with us and

staying involved with your own

business community.”

“None of us are sitting on our hands

and waiting for the next shoe to drop,”

said Moore. “We’re very open to new

ideas, new technologies and new ways

of preventing crime. We’re all looking

for solutions, beating the bushes and

trying to make sure that that next shoe

never falls.”


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Attending Ambassadors

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Helpers, Chester Lum ABC Wallace Funeral Services, Cindy Ward Xango, Dora Ruiz EZ Network Systems, Ed Wanket WorkNet, Elaine Harlan The River, KRVR 105.5, Ellen

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Autumn Pops:

Cirque de la Symphonie

Saturday, September 15, 6:00 p.m.,

Sunday, September 16, 2:30 p.m.

Cirque

de la

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to our Symphony concert hall! The

veterans of exceptional cirque programs

throughout the world—aerial flyers,

acrobats, contortionists, dancers,

jugglers, balancers, and strongmen—

move beyond the concert stage to

amaze you in this magnificent show.

Single tickets go on sale

Monday, July 9. Save up to

15% if you buy the 4-concert

Pops series. For more

information visit

www.stocktonsymphony.org.

The 57th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition is on display

at The Haggin Museum through September 2 with more

than 100 new works on display and for sale by longstanding

local artists and

newcomers from

across the country.

Entries include

oil paintings,

watercolors,

pastels, sculpture

and mixed

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ATHENA Award 2012

Take a few minutes to think about the exceptional business people

you know, and then consider nominating them for this year’s

prestigious ATHENA Award. On November 15, at a luncheon at

the Stockton Golf & Country Club, we’ll honor an outstanding

individual as our 2012-2013 Stockton Chamber of Commerce

ATHENA recipient and the ATHENA Young Professional

Leadership Award recipient. The deadline for nominations is

August 31 at 5 p.m.

Our reigning honorees are Sara Garfield and Angela Rosenquist.

These awards are presented to individuals in our community who

strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment,

excel in their chosen field, demonstrate support for the

advancement of business and professional women, devote time and

energy to their community in a meaningful way and open paths so

that others may follow. For more information visit

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Highlights8/2 - Networking Mixer 5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

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

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

29 Business Education Alliance – 3:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

16 Chamber Board Meeting – 4:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

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

13 Liaison Committee Meeting – 12:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

8 Chamber Committee Executive Meeting – 7:00 a.m. @ Stockton Golf & Country Club

8 Leadership Stockton Class of 2013 Orientation 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

15 Green Team San Joaquin – 9:00 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

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

10 Leadership Stockton Leadership Dynamics Session 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ San Joaquin County Office of Education

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Thanks to everyone, we raised $315,000 for local charities!

Passing the 100,000 mark once again, the 27th annual Stockton Asparagus Festival attendance exceeded last year’s and took the

position as its second-highest attendance total in history. This year’s event attracted 104,158 visitors.

Thanks to all the attendees of this year’s Stockton Asparagus Festival! To date, we’ve raised over 5.8 million dollars for

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