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CHAMBER, CITY WELCOME NEW LEADERSHIP

PLANTING SEEDS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

A PUBLICATION OF THE TURLOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SPRING 2016 ISSUE 26

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7 Meet James Governale

8 City works on updating its Sign Ordinance

11 Chamber Ag Scholarships

14 Minimum wage on November ballot

15 Assembly District 12 candidate forum

16 Legislative scorecards

18 New Chamber members

20 Fourth of July celebrations

21 Search for new Stanislaus State president

22 Chamber Ambassadors

23 Ribbon Cuttings/Casino Night

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BOARD CHAIRCHAMBER

LAZAR PIROCHAIRMAN, TURLOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD, BOARD PRESIDENT PIRO TRADING INTERNATIONAL

Spring is a season of growth and at the Chamber, we’re busy planting the seeds of change.

At our Annual Retreat, we crafted a strategic plan and with our newly hired President/CEO Karin Moss at the helm, we’ll be implementing and im-proving our current programs and initiatives to bet-ter serve our current members and investors, while attracting new ones.

Our thanks to Paul Wright, who served as our Interim CEO over the past six months. Paul, our Board of Directors, Ambassadors and excellent staff have all helped to plant the seeds for our future growth.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I also want to welcome our new City Manager, Gary Hampton. We look forward to working closely together to cre-ate a strong local economy and a community where families and businesses can continue to thrive.

Lazaro Piro

President, Turlock Chamber of Commerce


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17: Eggs & Issues

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CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TURLOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF

2016 CHAMBER CHAMPIONS EVENTSUPCOMING

IRENE HOLMESMEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

KARIN M. MOSSCEO

SHARON BERRYEVENTS COORDINATOR

JAMES GOVERNALECOMMUNITY OUTREACH

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LAZAR PIROCHAIR

Piro Trading International

ROBERT RODARTECHAIR ELECT

US Bank

KYLE KIRKESKirkes Electric

CRAIG PITAUThorsen’s Inc.

SAM DAVIDAssyrian American

Civic Club

EILEEN HAMILTONHamilton Farms

JERRY POWELLThe Udder Place

ASHOUR BADALCSU Stanislaus

DEVINDER SINGH BAINS Turlock Auto Plaza

STEVE GEMPERLEGemperle Enteprises

JAMES BRENDAJKB Living / JKB Energy

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ANOKEEN VARANIDental Spa

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CHAMBER

Since coming to the Turlock Chamber of Commerce in October 2015, James Governale has been a key member of

the Chamber's administrative team. As the Chamber's Community Outreach Specialist, Governale serves the Chamber membership in a number of capacities.He facilitates Chamber committee meetings by taking the minutes and helping prepare research and materials. Governale can be found at Turlock City Council and Planning Commission meetings, where he keeps abreast of government issues that affect local business. He also helps with Chamber event logistics.He just recently became a notary, a service the Chamber can now offer its members. "I really like working for a nonprofit and every-thing I'm able to learn," Governale said. "Karin

and the other staff really have a lot to offer."Before coming to the Chamber, Governale was the Director of Communications for the Tur-lock Downtown Property Owners' Association. He is a Pitman High alumnus and recently graduated from Stanislaus State with a degree in Communications Studies."What I'm really interested in is relationships," said Governale, who said he enjoys building relationships with business owners, the Cham-ber and city agencies.On a personal note, Governale is engaged to be married in November to fiancé Savannah Miranda and can be found on Sundays leading the music at the youth mass at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hughson."I'm really interested in giving back to the com-munity," he said. ◆

CHAMBER STAFF: MEET JAMES GOVERNALEBY KRISTINA HACKER


CITY

Dust Bowl Brewing Company’s Master Sign Program will include six directional signs, one monument sign,

two wall signs, and one rooftop-mounted neon sign for a total of approximately 650 square feet of sign area.

For the past several years, the City of Turlock has been working on updating its sign ordinance, which was originally adopted in 1944. In the past

couple of months the Planning Commission has made progress on new standards, while also deciding to not include electronic message boards in the ordinance and approving a signage exception for Dust Bowl Brewing Company’s new facility currently under con-struction on the corner of Fulkerth Road and Dianne Drive.

In December, the Planning Commission agreed on draft versions of Sign Standards for Retail Uses and Freestanding Signs that are based on a blend of what is currently used by the Monte Vista Crossings and Countryside Plaza, two successful sign programs already adopted in Turlock.

The draft standards define sign band rather than sign height. The sign band could not be wider than 70 percent or taller than 85 percent of the portion of the facade on which the sign would be mounted. Logos would be allowed to be slightly larger than letter sizes, however.

Sign area would be based on length of the sides of

the building that face onto a street. Sign area would be calculated per street frontage, and only that one street frontage.

Letter height in the proposed standards starts at 2 feet for a retail business 2,500 square feet for below and ranges to 6 feet for a business that is 100,000 square feet for above.

Secondary signs would be allowed for larger tenants and limited in number and by sign area.

Other proposed changes include banning all flag signs and sign spinners, prohibiting all commercial signs within the public right-of-way (medians, tele-phone poles, sidewalks), allowing for individualized master sign programs and creating variances for visual impediments, or for signs that have historic, cultural or iconic value, or enhance tourism and promote the City of Turlock.

While the Planning Commission continues to consider different aspects of a new sign ordinance, the Commission voted in February to grant Dust Bowl Brewing Company a conditional use permit that will allow them to install 10 signs—including an expansive neon sign that will sit atop the facility—

PLANNING COMMISSION MAKES HEADWAY ON SIGN ORDINANCE

DUST BOWL RECEIVES EXCEPTION TO BUILD ROOFTOP-MOUNTED NEON SIGNBY KRISTINA HACKER


that altogether will more than double the total sign area permissible under the cur-rent sign regulations.

The brewing company’s Master Sign Pro-gram will include six directional signs, one monument sign, two wall signs, and one rooftop-mounted neon sign for a total of approximately 650 square feet of sign area. The City’s sign ordinance requires approval of a conditional use permit when the total sign area for a site exceeds 300 square feet, as well as approval of any sign that is inconsistent with the City’s sign regulations or Design guidelines, such as a rooftop-mounted sign.

“The applicant’s justification is that this is a tourist attraction and like many other tourist attractions, they want to have a unique kind of sign that actually conveys that message that this is a very unique expe-rience for visitors,” said Deputy Director of Development Services and Planning Deb-bie Whitmore.

The rooftop-mounted sign will be approximately 4 feet, 8 inches by 77 feet and comprised of individual neon letters for a total sign area of approximately 360 square feet. The letters will be mounted on an exposed metal frame illuminated on only one side facing toward Highway 99.

Dust Bowl Brewing Company owner Brett Honore said in February that the purpose of this sign is to imitate iconic signs for nationally known brewing com-panies like Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon, as well as signs that characterize Turlock’s history.

“We looked at a lot of different signs and different styles, but it just comes down to the fact that we are a brewery and what breweries do are old neon signs,” said Honore. “With our distance from the free-way, we really needed something that stood out and looked like something that would draw people to come have dinner ad have a beer.

“I think it’s a good thing for Turlock and I think it will attract a lot of people,” con-tinued Honore.

The two wall signs will be externally illu-minated, totaling approximately 175 square feet. The monument sign will be internally illuminated and placed on the northeast corner of the property at 40 square feet in size. The six directional signs will range

in size from two square feet to 18 square feet in sign area and will be located throughout the property to assist visitors and suppliers navigate the property.

Most recently, the Planning Commission decided to table discussion on creating an elec-tronic message board ordinance due to the myriad of issues a possible ordinance would have to address.

“It’s a slippery slope. I don’t think we’re ready as a city to take this on,” said Planning Chair Nick Hackler.

Before creating an electronic message board ordinance, the Planning Commission would have to decide where the signs could be located in town, whether to allow on-site only advertising or a mix of on-site and off-site advertising, sign construction parameters, sign area allowance and lighting standards.

One of the main concerns of Planning C ommission-ers — message content — is something that legally cannot be controlled by the City. In Reed v. Town of Gilbert, the

U.S. Supreme Court found that a sign code cannot include con-tent-based regulations.

Another issue with electronic message boards is enforcing lighting standards and message frequency regulations, according to Whitmore.

“We would need to bring in lighting experts to measure illu-mination,” said Whitmore.

Members of the public voiced their opposition to the City allowing more electronic mes-sage signs in Turlock.

Local Realtor Scott Snyder said he was shocked in 2004 when the City Council approved the 85-feet tall electronic bill-board that sits just east of the Turlock Auto Plaza and facing Highway 99.

“More billboards or video signs would come with a cost,” said Snyder.

Although the Planning Com-mission decided to postpone creating an electronic message board ordinance, they may soon be considering a request to allow modifications to the existing electronic billboard near the Turlock Auto Plaza.◆

Although the Turlock Planning Commission decided to not included an ordinance for electronic message boards, the 85-feet tall sign that sits just east of the Turlock Auto Plaza was approved for use by the City Council in 2004.


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Anderson & AssociatesAssyrian American Civic Club

Baez Design Group, Inc.Bank of The West

Berger & Company CPA'sCapax/GCH Insurance

City of TurlockConsumer's Choice Pest Control

Costco WholesaleGDR Engineering Inc.

Greenery Nursery

Kiwanis Club-Greater TurlockKRVR, The River KVIN, The Vine

Lancaster PaintingLifespring Senior Campus

Main Street FootersMichael S. Warda, A Professional Law

CorporationModesto Bee

Monte Vista Farming CompanyPool's Moving StorageRotary Club of Turlock

Salvation Army Turlock Corps.Sandra L. Kruthoff, CPA APC

Saunders Air Conditioning & HeatingSchmidt, Bettencourt, Medeiros, LLP

Spectrum BusinessTaylor Veterinary Hospital

Turlock Community TheatreTurlock Door & Window, Inc.

Turlock Public LibraryUmpqua Bank

United Samaritans FoundationValley First Credit UnionValley Heart Association

Wahl, Willemse,& Wilson, LLP, CPA'sWells Fargo BankWilkey Industries

Yonan's Fine Jewelry

The Turlock Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize businesses that have been members for 10-15 years!

We thank you for your continued support!

CHAMBER

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The Turlock Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee awarded $25,300 in scholarships in March to 22 local students during its 16th annual luncheon at the Turlock Turf Club.Scholarship winners included: Abigail Elle Dirkse and Tristan Haile of Denair High; Alexis Smith of Turlock Christian; Daryl Dias, Grant Doerksen, Tyler Harcksen, Tylerr Metcalf and Alexia Nunes of Turlock High; Brandon Almeida, Jason Edwards, Maximino Morales and Ryan Vieira of Hilmar High; Mark Borges, Keona Marie Estevam, Garrett Hartman, Valeria Mendoza and Madelyn Vaca of Hughson High; Austin Randall, Liliana Soloria and Elias Williams of Livingston High; and Austin Blagg and Arynn Finneman of Waterford High.Special Jim Booth Memorial Scholarships were also awarded to Abigail Dirkse of Denair High and Ryan Vieira of Hilmar High.

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TURLOCK WELCOMES BACK HAMPTON AS NEW CITY MANAGER

New CEO Karin Moss has a clear goal for the Turlock Chamber of Commerce — to be the hub in the community. She plans to achieve that

goal through collaboration, creating partnerships and strategic alliances, and by focusing on the needs of the businesses that make up this Central Valley community.

Moss is up to the task at hand as she brings more than 30 years worth of experience in corporate and non-profit sectors.

Her work has been cited for excellence by both national and international associations and she has been a regularly featured speaker at seminars and conferences including Business Retention Expansion International, the International Downtown Association, League of California Cities, International Association of Fairs and Expositions, and the Governors Conference on Tour-ism.

Moss has provided executive direction to economic development and downtown revitalization programs in several cities throughout California as well as to the National Main Street Center in Washington, D.C. Moss has been a Board Member of the Kings Mountain (NC) Downtown Association, City of Gastonia’s Reinvestment for Community Program and the Blue Ridge Parkway Association.

As Campaign Director of Census 2000 in the Central Valley, she was honored for having one of the highest response rates in the United States due to her multi-ethnic marketing campaigns.

Along with her diverse business and economic devel-

opment background, Moss also knows what it takes to make a membership-based organization thrive.

“I recently attended a seminar where the speaker com-mented that organizations need to be like sharks…..they have to keep moving or die. That struck me as being particularly profound because it’s essential that mem-bership organizations keep moving and changing to meet the varied needs of their members and that’s my goal for the Turlock Chamber of Commerce," she said.

This means continually touching base with members and finding out what their needs are and how the Cham-ber can help them be successful.

Moss is taking over the helm of the Chamber at a time when the organization is refocusing its efforts. Long-serving CEO and President Sharon Silva retired from the Chamber in August 2015, and Paul Wright stepped in to serve as the interim CEO.

During his short time in Turlock, Wright helped the Chamber ring in the new year with a host of changes aimed at refining the organization's focus to bring the most benefit to its members.

Moss will now be tasked with planting the seeds for a long and successful future for the Chamber.

“The Board unanimously agreed that Karin’s breadth of experience and expertise are an excellent fit for us as we expand our membership and establish sound work-ing relationships within the community, the City and our local businesses. We’re delighted to welcome Karin to our staff as the new CEO,” said Chamber Chairman of the Board Lazar Piro in March.

Spring brought many changes to Turlock. Along with a change of leadership at the Chamber of Commerce, the City of Turlock saw the return of former police chief Gary Hampton in a new role as city manager.

Hampton served as Turlock's Police Chief from 2006 to 2011, leaving to take the position of Chief of Police for the City of Tracy. During his tenure in Tracy, Hampton served temporarily as Interim Assistant City Manager and over the last year was the city's Public Safety Director.

This is not be the first time that Hampton has served as Turlock's top administrator. In 2009 — during some of the City's darkest financial days —he took on the posi-tion of Interim City Manager from January through May, while maintaining his police chief responsibilities and for no extra compensation.

At the time Hampton said he had no aspirations to be a city manager as he wanted to serve out his career as chief of police.

It seems Hampton has decided now is the right time to put away his badge and gun and turn his efforts full-time to public administration.

The City Council appointed Hampton to the City Manager position in an unanimous vote in late March.

"Mr. Hampton stood out as the most qualified and most capable to fulfill this Council's aggressive agenda for the city," said Mayor Gary Soiseth following the vote. "While he has big shoes to fill, Mr. Hampton is by far the most experienced and knowledgeable candidate in the Valley. Turlock is lucky to have him come back as its leader." ◆


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STATE

A proposal to raise California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 has qualified to

appear on the statewide November ballot.

California's current minimum wage is among the highest in the nation at $10 an hour. The measure backed by a faction of health care workers belonging to the state largest union would raise it by $1 each of the next five years.

Subsequently, minimum wage increases would be tied to the cost of living.

Two groups within the Service Employees International Union have split the organization's support between competing initiatives to raise California's minimum wage.

SEIU United Healthcare Workers West proposed the measure approved Tuesday.

"This is the one that was moving first, this is the one that qualified first, this is the one that's the focus," Sean Wherley, spokesman for the health care workers, said.

The SEIU state council, and the tens of millions of dollars it has promised to spend on a statewide campaign, is behind a different initiative that is still in the signature-gathering process.

That plan would raise wages to $15 by 2020 for large businesses and by 2021 for smaller ones. It would also raise the minimum number of annual paid sick days from three to six.

The SEIU state council has said it

hoped the measures could merge, but the qualified measure cannot be amended.

"One or the other would have to be withdrawn," Wherley said.

The union would have until June 30, a state-mandated deadline, to decide whether to remove one of the proposals.

Califorwnia Lt. Gov. Gavin New-som, a Democrat, is supporting both proposals.

Businesses and Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown have said such a steep wage increase would be incredibly costly.

Oregon officials approved a law ear-lier this month that will increase that state's minimum wage to nearly $15 in urban areas over the next six years. ◆


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With the June 7 primary elections quickly approaching, the five candidates in the running to represent the 12th Assembly District answered questions from the com-

munity during the first scheduled Candidate Forum held at the end of March.

At the forum – hosted by the Stanislaus County League of Women Voters and the League of California Cities – Harinder Gre-wal, Virginia Madueno, Cindy Marks, Ken Vogel and Heath Flora faced a packed crowd in the basement of the Stanislaus County Library, touching on the most pertinent issues facing California and why voters should choose them to represent District 12. The district, which includes portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, is currently represented by Kristin Olsen, who is terming out of the seat.

Grewal is a former Turlock Unified School District Trustee and Senior Agriculture Inspector for the Stanislaus County. He also teaches part time at Stanislaus State in the Agricultural Studies department. Grewal ran to represent the 12th Assembly District as Kristin Olsen’s sole opponent in 2014. In his opening statement, Gre-wal emphasized the importance of creating jobs within the district.

Madueno, former council member and Mayor of Riverbank, currently serves on the Board of Directors for organizations such as the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, Gallo Center for the Arts and the Central Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is a Board Member for both the Stanislaus Family Justice Center and Communities for a New California and is also an Advisory Mem-ber to the President’s Council at Stanislaus State.

“If we have guts and opinions about the future of our state, I think it’s important for us to get involved,” said Madueno, speaking on why she decided to run.

Marks is the Modesto City Schools Board President and presently serves on Olsen’s Education Advisory Committee. As a business owner, she emphasized in her opening statement the importance to reduce regulations on small businesses within the district so that they are able to grow and prosper.

Farmer and independent businessman Vogel hails from Linden, and is a current member of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus County farm bureaus. Vogel made it clear that his number one priority is water.

“The water issue in California is critical,” said Vogel. “We need more storage, we need more salinization and we need more ground water recharge.”

Flora, a local firefighter, farmer and business owner, agreed that the number one issue facing District 12 is water. But, he also wants to focus on public safety if elected.

“Water is an incredibly important part of our state and we must take care of that,” said Flora. “However, we have to focus on our communities locally, also. We need to focus on public safety because to have a strong community, we have to have a strong work force, strong public safety and strong fire departments to protect and bring businesses into the community.”

When asked about high-speed rail Grewal was the odd candidate out, stating his support for the project and the job opportunities it

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ELECTION

could potentially bring to the area. Marks, Vogel and Flora all adamantly opposed to California’s high speed rail project, while Madueno suggested that the district focus on local transporta-tion before spending money on a high speed rail.

One topic that all five candidates agreed on was that of gun control. The consensus on the issue was that though each candi-date agreed citizens of California should have the right to bear arms, those arms should not fall into the wrong hands. ◆

Candidates for California Assembly District 12 answer questions during a public forum hosted by the League of Women Voters in March at the Modesto Library. Pictured left to right are: Harinder Grewal, Virginia Madueno, Cindy Marks, Ken Vogel and Heath Flora.

TURLOCK CITY COUNCIL VOTING RECORD

STAN. CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTING RECORD

TURLOCK CITY COUNCIL VOTING RECORD EXPLANATION

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1. 11/03/15 APPROVING REZONE REQUEST FROM BELKORP AG TO BUILD AN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP AT 4618 NUNES ROAD, IN KEYES

2. 02/09/16 APPROVING TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY’S IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND THE UNITED DOMESTIC WORKS OF AMERICA

3. 03/01/16 APPROVED ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS NOT TO EXCEED $9.5 MILLION FOR THE BENEFIT OF GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS

4. 03/01/16 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 3, 2016, FOR THE PROPOSED FORMATION OF THE FRUIT YARD LIGHTING DISTRICT AND THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENT

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1. 12/08/15 PROHIBITING THE CULTIVATION AND SALE OF MARIJUANA FOR ANY PURPOSE

2. 12/08/15 ADOPTING TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF CURBS GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND STREET TREES

3. 12/08/15 DIRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP FARMERS MARKET REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS

4. 02/09/16 APPROVING WATER CONSERVATION TARGETS AND PENALTIES FOR EXCEEDING THE TARGETS

5. 03/01/16 APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CITY OF TURLOCK REGARDING THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS’ BUREAU

6. 03/22/16 AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO OPERATE A CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET ON CITY PROPERTY TO GOLDEN STATE FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION

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FEDERAL VOTING RECORD

STATE LEGISLATURE VOTING RECORD

FEDERAL VOTING RECORD EXPLANATION

1. H.R. 3762 RESTORING AMERICANS’ HEALTHCARE FREEDOM RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2015

2. H.R. 4038 AMERICAN SECURITY AGAINST FOREIGN ENEMIES ACT

3. H.R. 2029 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

4. H.R. 2745: STANDARD MERGER AND ACQUISITION REVIEWS THROUGH EQUAL RULES ACT OF 2015

1. SB 3 INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE

2. SB 5 AMENDS REGULATIONS FOR E-CIGARETTES

3. SB 7 INCREASES SMOKING AGE TO 21

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maintain minimum health care coverage —and rescinds funds from abortion providers.

2. Motion to move forward on a bill that expands background checks for Syrian and Iraqi refugees applying for admission to the United States.

3. Bill that authorizes export of crude oil; prohib-its an individual from participating in visa waiver

program if he or she is a national of Iraq, Syria or a country designated as an “area of concern” by Homeland Security; repeals 2.3 percent tax on medical devices; appropriates funds for fiscal year 2016; and extends certain tax credits, including: the Child Tax Credit of $1,000 per dependent child indefinitely, including an additional credit of 15

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FEDERAL VOTING RECORD EXPLANATION1. Increases minimum wage from $10 an

hour to $10.50 Jan. 1, 2017, and then a dol-lar an hour from 2018 to 2022 for employers with 26 or more employees and the same for employers with 25 or fewer employees, just delaying the start of the increase until 2018.

2. Prohibits an individual from using

e-cigarettes in certain public places includ-ing, schools or school-sponsored events; in a public building or in an outdoor area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or window of a public building; in areas within 25 feet of any playground or child’s sandbox; and in all places of employment. Defines e-cigarettes

as a tobacco product, subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products.

3. Prohibits an individual under the age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products; exempts active duty military personnel who are at least 18 years old from the provisions of this bill.

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for a one-stop shop for upholstery and audio needs. Corona’s Upholstery is recognized in the hot rod and classic car communities. It has won numerous awards for custom upholstery designs at car shows, and published in national automobile magazines.

EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALSExpress Employment Professionals is a large international staffing

company with locally owned and operated franchises. With over 25 years of experience in the staffing industry, Express prides itself on understanding the employment needs of local business and solving the challenges faced during the sourcing, recruitment and selection process for top talent.

FARM HOUSEFarm House, located in Historic Downtown Turlock, honors the rich

farming heritage of the community. Farm House is the exclusive retailer of Rustic Metal Designs and carries a variety of gift and home décor items as well as a sampling of local gourmet foods and children's gifts. Visit Farm House at 311 E. Main Street for a unique shopping experience Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or follow Farm House on Facebook and Instagram.

GTX INC.GTX Inc. is a trucking company that hauls dry

refrigeration products and produce all over the 48 states in the continental United States. It's been in business 15 years and on-time delivery is GTX's priority.

TURLOCK PETROLEUM INC. / KS CHANDI & SONS INC.

KS Chandi & Sons, Inc. owns and operates gas stations with convenience stores with good quality products at competitive prices. Turlock Petroleum provides excellent customer service to promote customer loyalty.

KULLAR FARMSKullar Farms has been farming since 1991 and has 300

acres. Kullar farms half almonds and half peaches.

KZ TRANSPORTSKZ Transports hauls dry goods and food to the

Midwestern United States. It's been in business for 30 years.

OFF THE HOOK MINISTRIESOff the Hook is a non-profit preventative and rescue

ministry for youth ages 6 and up who are in or at risk for gang involvement, drug use or acts of crime. Through caring discipleship relationships, life and job skills training, Bible teaching, after school mentoring and tutoring, and job placement, Off the Hook aims to rescue youth from the gang life to a life of legal self-sufficiency and fulfillment.

PAM ZENSEN – PMZ REAL ESTATEI am a full-time Realtor covering the Central Valley.

Whether buying, selling or just needing advice, I'm genuinely happy to help.

PMZ, JOHN OUSHANA REAL ESTATEWhether you are thinking about selling or purchasing

your next home or an investment property, put my experience as full-time real estate professional with a proven track record to work for you! Email me anytime at [email protected] or you can also call or text me at 209-968-9519.

R MILLENNIUM TRANSPORT INC.R Millennium Transport Inc. has been in business since

1999. It is a trucking company that hauls produce to the Midwest and meat back to California. The company has 20 trucks and 24 refrigerated trailers.


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RICK FETTER INSURANCE AGENCYI love that I am able to live and do business in the city where

I am raising my family. The Rick Fetter Insurance Agency is a full service agency that can provide family-oriented help and support. With my agency you will find great personal home/auto/renter/recreational vehicle insurance, business insurance, life insurance, and retirement planning.

STANISLAUS STATE ART SPACE ON MAINLocated in Historic Downtown Turlock, Art Space on

Main is the new Stanislaus State Art Gallery and showcases work by professional artists, students, and faculty year-round. Art Space on Main regularly offers workshops open to the public where they can learn to work with a wide variety of materials and techniques. Come on down and dive into art with us!

TESORO FINE MEXICAN RESTAURANTCome try Tesoro’s: a new Mexican restaurant in Turlock!

We’ve got great Mexican food, atmosphere, and friendly servers happy to serve you!

TIGER TRANS INC.Tiger Trans, Inc. is an asset-based carrier helping

produce growers meet their transportation and logistical needs in the lower 48 states.

TRINITY VALLEY CARETrinity Valley Care in Turlock provides assisted living services. At

Trinity Valley Care personalized services are designed to meet the needs of every resident in a home atmosphere. The dedicated team at Trinity Valley Care offers the assistance seniors need while respecting their independence.

UDDER PLACEThe Udder place is located in the heart of Downtown Turlock. Drop

in and grab a drink from our full service bar, enjoy some great country music, and then sit back and enjoy the country-style atmosphere. Udder Place is open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

WORLD FINANCIAL GROUPAt World Financial Group, your dreams matter to us. We understand

the financial challenges that make it harder to achieve your goals, and we’re ready to provide the assistance you need. We believe your financial success, no matter your current situation or economic status, is achievable.

XHALEConveniently located by all the bars in the heart of Downtown

Turlock, Xhale hookah lounge is aimed at a glamorous and discerning crowd who enjoy the finer things in life. Experience sophistication in the Central Valley like never before, come and enjoy the nightlife at Xhale.


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Turlock will put its patriotic spirit on display with a host of activities planned for the Fourth of July holiday, end-ing with a spectacular fireworks display on the campus of

Stanislaus State. This year’s festivities will kick off with a street faire,

including face-painting, balloon twisters, bounce houses and other family entertainment from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street, followed by a community parade at 10 a.m. on July 4. For vendor and parade entry information, go to turlockdowntown.com or call 634-6459.

There will also be a car show, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Downtown Turlock. For more information on entering the car show, call 634-2993 or visit turlockdowntown.com.

The City of Turlock, the Turlock Chamber of Commerce and Stanislaus State will again host Fourth of July fireworks on

the university campus this year. The event will take place from 7 p.m. until approximately 9 or 9:30 p.m. There will be live music, and it will be a family-friendly, alcohol-free event.

“I’m looking forward to the continuation of the Inde-pendence Day Fireworks at Stanislaus State. The City Council has made it a priority to bridge the gap between the city and the campus, and this event is just one more step in the direction,” said Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth.

“As a kid, I looked forward to this tradition every year and I’m glad it lives on. It’s a night that we get to enjoy the campus as one large community of Turlock residents, students, faculty, staff, and alumni.” ◆


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Stanislaus State President Dr. Joseph F. Sheley (seen here delivering the annual President's Address in August 2015) will be

retiring in July.

Following current Stanislaus State President Joseph F. Sheley’s retirement announcement in November, the California State University Board of Trustees

has been searching for his successor. Sheley, who will retire on July 1, was appointed by the

CSU Board of Trustees as the campus’ interim president in June 2012 before assuming his position as president in May of the following year. During his tenure, Sheley worked to build strong community ties between Stan-islaus State and the community. The university has also gained national recognition as one of America’s best uni-versities in advancing its graduates’ economic mobility and life outcomes.

Money Magazine ranked Stanislaus State as the number one public university in the nation for helping students exceed expectations, and a study commissioned by the National Public Radio placed the university as fifth in the nation in providing upward mobility. In this ranking, Stanislaus State was only preceded by Harvard, MIT, Stanford and University of California, Irvine.

“The CSU is indebted to Joe Sheley for his two decades of leadership, the last four as president of CSU Stanislaus,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White in November. “President Sheley elevated the profile of the university and established CSU Stanislaus as an integral force with the region, stimulating economic development and bolstering college attendance and completion rates.

Trustee Hugo N. Morales chairs the Trustee’s Com-mittee for the Selection of the President. Other trustee members include Silas H. Abrego, Ph.D., Steven G. Ste-panek, Ph.D., and Student Trustee Maggie K. White, as well as Board Chair Lou Monville and CSU Chancellor White.

Board policy calls for the chair to appoint an Advisory Committee to the Trustee’s Committee. Members of the Advisory Committee for the Selection of the President include faculty members, advisory board representa-tives, alumni and staff representatives, and community members among others.

The Trustee’s Committee for the Selection of the President and the Advisory Committee will function as a unified committee. Over the past few months, the Advisory Committee has reviewed applications and conducted interviews with a goal of appointing a new president before the next academic year.

When additional information comes available, it can be found at csustan.edu/presidential-search. The gen-eral public may call 667-3122 for more information. Details about the CSU presidential search process are also available at calstate.edu/datastore/presidential-search.shtml. ◆


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When I took over as Chair of the Ambassador Committee in 2014, during the most suc-

cessful membership drive we have ever had, our amazing group of Ambassadors won top recognition for bringing in the most new members. This same level of dedication and commitment was repeated in the most recent membership drive as the Ambassadors won top recog-nition for new members again.

Many of our Ambassadors, the core, have served the Chamber for over four years and I would like to thank Kathy Hobby, Joy Biddle, Anokeen Varani, Cheryl Gerhardt and Mary Matthews for their tenure and ongoing support. We have continued to grow and have always had some of the best business leaders who roll up their sleeves and make great things happen for our members.

One of those great leaders is Jilbert Gevargizi, Steele Insurance Agency, also a previous banker with US Bank and

our 2015 Ambassador of the Year. Jilbert will be assuming the role of Ambassa-dor Chair as I transition to Chair of the Chamber Board for 2017.

It has been my extreme pleasure to lead this amazing group of volunteers who work tirelessly to achieve our mis-sion. Thank you to everyone who has held the distinguished honor of being a Turlock Chamber of Commerce Ambas-sador over our many years as a member organization. Thank you to all who cur-rently serve and thank you, in advance, to all who will continue to serve this great community in this critical role.

Remember: The Mission of an Ambas-sador is to serve as the public relations arm of the Turlock Chamber of Com-merce with the general membership. The Ambassador Committee wants the Chamber to grow, retain existing mem-bership and provide interaction between the memberships as a whole.

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Chamber is only as strong as those who serve. 2017 holds many exciting opportu-nities for even greater success and I look forward to serving you, our members, in a different capacity.

— Robert RodarteChair, Chamber Ambassadors Committee

Chamber Ambassador Chair Robert Rodarte (left) will be transitioning to Chamber Board Chair in 2017 and Jilbert Gevargizi (right) will take over as head of the Ambassadors program.

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2. Amendments to Turlock Municipal Code that requires with every sale or transfer of property the seller is required to provide notice of the property owner’s maintenance obligations related to street trees and sidewalk areas.

4. The City adopted water conservation targets for all single-family accounts: 12,000 gallons a month from January through March and October through December and to 23,000 gallons from April through September. The penalties for exceeding the targets start with a warning for a 10 percent exceedance, then $10 for 25 percent, $25 for 75 percent and $50 for 150 per-cent or more.

5. The Turlock Chamber of Commerce will pay the City of Turlock $202,500 in reimbursement for funds misspent during the last five years of the 24-year span the Chamber operated the city’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The Chamber and City agreed on the reimbursement.

percent of earned income exceeding $3,000 for individu-als who have a tax liability that is less than their credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit of $2,000 for tuition and expenses of the first 4 years of post-secondary education, increases the Earned Income Tax Credit for taxpayers with 3 or more qualifying children to 45 percent, and extends a 30 percent tax credit for solar energy equipment that gen-erates electricity to heat or cool a structure, to name a few.

4. Bill would strip the Federal Trade Commission of its authority to issue cease and desist orders against pro-posed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures that it can show would create an “unfair method of competition” as defined by the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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Past Chairman of the Board Kyle Kirkes, April Cabral, and former Interim CEO Paul Wright at our Turlock Chamber Casino Night.

A group shot on the red carpet with some excited gamblers at our Turlock Chamber Casino Night!

Director Joy Biddle tries her hand at poker at our Turlock Chamber Casino Night.

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