Message from the President… - Modesto Chamber of Commerce

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Message from the President…
I
t is my privilege to be your President as we start the second hundred years of service to the Modesto business
community. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce has had a great history with dedicated leadership that has helped
shape our business community in many positive ways.
The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. With this achievement, the
Modesto Chamber joins an elite group of Chambers of Commerce that have worked to encourage growth and
development for their cities for a hundred consecutive years.
The Modesto Chamber was officially created in October 1912 as a successor to the Modesto Business Men’s
Association and the Modesto Boosters Club. The Modesto Boosters Club comprised a group of local business
people that banded together to promote Modesto’s business interest. One of the Chamber’s first major accomplishments was the erection
in 1912 of the Modesto Arch, which spans I Street at its intersection with 9th.
The development of this new centerpiece to Modesto’s growing downtown involved the entire community. The Chamber held a contest
open to all of Modesto’s approximately 8,000 residents to decide on the design for the proposed structure, as well as a slogan to be
worked into the piece. The winning slogan, submitted by S. R. Harbaugh, was the phrase which graces the Arch to this day, “Water,
Wealth, Contentment, Health”.
The Modesto Chamber’s initial goal and focus were to promote economic growth. Its goals and focus as expressed in its mission
statement have not changed.
The Chamber’s Mission Statement is: ”To promote the region’s economic strengths and vitality; identify and promote services that are
valuable to our members; advocate for public policy that is advantageous to the business community; and fully participate and partner in
activities to improve quality of life”.
Your Chamber actively advocates for business. Throughout its history, the Modesto Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to
the improvement of the Modesto business community. In the 1930s the Chamber endorsed 9th Street as the main highway artery
through town. It strongly supported the expansion of Modesto Junior College and drafted a long-range plan for an extensive list of local
improvements. A decade later it was among many organizations that lobbied to make Highway 99 a four-lane highway between Stockton
and Bakersfield.
From its humble beginnings as a simple merchants’ association, the Chamber today is an organization that provides essential support
to local industry, boosts tourism, draws new businesses to Modesto and mobilizes Chamber members for the good of the business
community. Today’s Chamber is a vibrant, active chamber that is deeply involved in all aspects of the Modesto business community.
Partnerships formed with city and county leaders are improving the business environment and the quality of life for all of Modesto. By
working closely with our local and state elected officials we will continue to support and help grow business in Modesto.
Your Chamber of Commerce produces many events throughout the year to serve our members and the community. Examples include
State of the City, State of the Region, State of Education, Ag Aware, Harvest Luncheon, Business Before Hours, Business After Hours,
Business To Business Trade Show and Oktoberfest. These events are held to provide valuable information and the opportunity for our
members to interact with one another.
As we start this next century of leadership, I want to thank our current Board members and all past Board members for creating the strong
foundation for all of us to conduct the business of Modesto. I also want to thank all of our volunteers on our Ambassador and Welcome
Teams, both past and present. We could not accomplish all that we have without these dedicated groups of individuals. Thank you for your
service to our Chamber and to the City of Modesto.
With the leadership of the Executive Committee and the guidance of the Board of Directors we are committed to serving our business
community by promoting a strong local economy, promoting community development, representing business before government and
building strong and lasting business relationships. The outcome will be a better quality of life for all in our community.
The Modesto Chamber of Commerce thanks its members for their support over the last 100 years and looks forward to another very
successful 100 years for the Chamber and for Modesto.
We are pleased to publish this commemorative edition that chronicles Modesto and its Chamber of Commerce. We hope you will enjoy
reading it.
Cecil Russell
President CEO
Modesto Chamber of Commerce
C
hamber Time Line:
Decades of Growth and Change
1910s-1920s
The Modesto Business Men’s Association and the Modesto Boosters Club erected Modesto’s most famous landmark, the
Modesto Arch, in 1912. Seventy-five feet in length and 25 feet high, the illuminated arch cost $1200 to build and proudly
carries Modesto’s city slogan, “Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health.”
1930s
The Chamber helped transform 9th Street into a main highway through town, sponsored an air show to perform at the
newly enlarged municipal field dedication, and lobbied for a dorm at Modesto Junior College. The Chamber’s five-year
plan included a new civic auditorium, an annual county fair and the creation of Lake Modesto.
1940s
Along with other San Joaquin Valley cities, the Chamber lobbied to expand the Stockton to Bakersfield section of
Highway 99 to four lanes. The Chamber also worked to designate Modesto as a defense area for housing so that local
defense workers could have priority on purchasing building materials. After the war, the Wintergreen building became a
dormitory for wives and relatives of servicemen in the local hospital, thanks to a $2,000 Chamber donation.
1950s
During this time, Modesto received its first All-American City designation and enjoyed booming post-war prosperity. The
Chamber assisted with an All-American City Day celebration by hosting business leaders, industrialists and government
officials from the Bay Area. Guests enjoyed a banquet, a community and industrial tour, and honored guest status in the
All-American City Day parade, which was attended by some 25,000 residents. The Chamber partnered with the city of
Modesto to establish an Industrial Department to serve existing industry and attract new companies to Modesto, initiated
the widening of McHenry Avenue and Yosemite Boulevard, and worked to establish a four-year college in the area.
1960s
The Chamber continued its focus on industrial development, which brought new businesses to the area and spawned
tens of millions of dollars in investments. The Chamber organized the Citizens Committee for Sewer Improvement and
coordinated efforts for passage of a $7.2 million bond issue.
1970s
Economic development was the Chamber’s top priority. The Chamber also took on several other causes, including attempting to secure additional air service, a civic interest in the downtown plan, initiating a sign ordinance and safe building codes.
Other activities included growth policy and land use planning and environmental issues related to water quality control and
local future energy needs.
1980s
The Chamber emphasized economic development and became involved in legislative advocacy. Both a legislative and a
Paul Revere committee were formed to take positions on ballot measures and legislation affecting business. The Chamber
sponsored candidate forums prior to elections and met with elected officials and city and county staff. When several
companies expressed interest in relocating to the Modesto area, the Chamber hired a full-time economic development
director. Economic development events included large-scale community and industrial tours, sponsoring Modesto Industry
Week, creation of a Community Assessment Report, and forming the Modesto Convention and Visitors Bureau. In the late
1980s, the Chamber was accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which placed the Modesto Chamber of Commerce
among the top 10 percent of chambers nationwide for cities of its size.
1990s
Many changes occurred in the way America conducted business. Technology transformed the U.S. economy to a global
economy. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce focused on growing the local economy with “Shop Local” as its mantra, and
it had an active Political Action Committee. The Chamber established the AgAware program to raise public awareness of
the role of agriculture in our economy, and to fund struggling FFA programs. The Convention and Visitors Bureau was very
successful in bringing new business to town. The Chamber needed to remain relevant, or it could not have stayed afloat.
Members and businesses were no longer just paying their dues – the Chamber had to earn them! Leadership Modesto was
better than ever. Also during the 1990s, the Chamber supported a sales tax for roads and built partnerships with other
chambers and government.
2000s
Chamber involvement included commercial transportation corridors, a proposed transportation sales tax, construction labor
matters related to the University of California, Merced, and achieving a balance between economic expansion and farmland
preservation. Creating a business-friendly environment among widely divergent public and private interests was a major goal
of the Board in 2002. Some of the efforts to achieve this goal included maintaining the Chamber University partnership,
supporting Connecting Stanislaus (a partnership between the Chamber, Stanislaus County and the Modesto Bee), forming
The Central California Chamber Alliance (a coalition of local chambers), and monitoring the state of affairs of local
education.
2010s
The Chamber underwent an internal reorganization in order to focus more on value for the membership, and to help solidify
the Chamber as a leader in the community and an advocate for and promoter of business. The “Buy Local” campaign was
reestablished. Chamber University class offerings were expanded to provide key business training for members. The Chamber created a partnership with Stanislaus Alliance to bring business and educators together to improve the quality of the
workforce through education.
Anniversary Members
50-75 Year Members
Acme Construction Company, Inc.
American AgCredit
American Recycling, LLC
Atherton & Associates, LLP
Boyett Petroleum
Citadel Broadcasting KATM/KHKK/KHOP/ESPN
Delta Sierra Beverage
F & M Bank
Fred Hill Mechanical, Inc.
Harris Moran Seed Company
House of Carpets/Carpet One Floor & Home
I. C. Refrigeration Service, Inc.
Jack Frost/Arctic Glacier Inc.
Jensen & Jensen Attorneys
Lakewood Memorial Park/Funeral Home Inc.
Manpower Employment Services
Pepsi Bottling Group
Post Foods, LLC
Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel
Save Mart Supermarkets
Seven Up Bottling Corp.
Slakey Bros., Inc.
Slater's Home Furnishings
Stanislaus Food Products Co.
Storer Coachways
Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
TSM Insurance & Financial Services
Union Bank
Wille Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Yosemite Pathology Medical Group
75-100 Year Members
AAA
Capax-Giddings, Corby, Hynes, Inc.
Gowans Printing Co.
J C Penney Company
Beard Land Improvement Co./Modesto & Empire Traction Co.
Modesto Irrigation District
Rogers Jewelry
The Modesto Bee
Past Chairmen
1913-14
1915
1916-17
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923-26
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938-39
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
Frank Cressey
James Carson
E.L. Sherman
Joe Kelly
C.S. Northcutt
W. H. Falconberry
R. B. MacBride
John Cuneo
E.L. Sherman
L.R. Gallegas
Walter Parke
W. H. Murray
T.B. Scott
George Ulrich
Richard Whitmore
Carl Shannon
Frank Paradis
Norman West
Charles Wherry
D. Power Boothe
Waldo Hawkins
Horace Dryden
C. S. Browne
Bob Benson
Richard Ustick
Clifford Plummer
Rex Keamey
Fenton Kraft
Henry Anderson
Harry Marks
Morley Theaker
R.A. Schmalle
Robert Moon
John Martin
O.A. Sullivan
Richard E. Lyng
S. E. Losher
Joseph L. Nessier
Donald H. West
Thomas W. Reneau
Lee H. Davies
Kennan Beard
Cleveland Stockton
Lou Grinage
Lewis E. Franklin
Edward J. Srenaski
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976 1977
1978
1979
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1982
1983
1984
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1991
1992
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1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 & 2008 2009
2010
2011 & 2012
John L. Mensinger
Raymond F. Whitgrove
Dave McAuley
Francis W. Halley
Lowell R. Clark
Richard F. Olsen
James P. Livingston
Clark Coover
Ernie Burgi
Earl Egolf
Kennan Beard, Jr.
Louis F. Gianelli
James R. Clark
John Tatoyan
James Dowd
Robert Cardoza
Jeff Cowan
John C. Sutton
Gerald Williams
Dennis Wilson
Dave Kobriger
Merle Mensinger
Stan Hodges
Connie Bird
Kathy Jackson
Tom Cicarrelli
Randy Clark
Bill Piche
William Michael
James Mayol
Doug Van Pelt
Lucille Hammer
Sylvester Aguilar
Craig Lewis
Ken McCall
Cecil Russell
Jeff Burda
Robert Fores
David Harvey
Tracey Kerr
George Petrulakis
Gary McKinsey
Kirk Lindsey
Ralph Curtis
Kathy Halsey
Ralph Curtis
List of Current Board Members
President’s Club - Circle of Influence
Platinum Level
Kaiser Permanente
RACOR, Division
of Parker Hannifin
Corporation
Seneca Foods, LLC
Children’s Hospital
Central California
Walmart
Sysco Food Services of
Central California
Chukchansi Gold Resort
& Casino
Taco Bell
Citibank
Institute of Technology
Bank of the West
Silver Level
Clark Pest Control
Capax-Giddings, Corby,
Hynes, Inc.
5.11 Tactical Inc.
Comcast
International Paper
Company
AAA
Construction Management
Corporation
Diamond Level
Doctors Behavioral Health
Center-DMC
Doctors Medical CenterDMC
DMC Foundation
Frito-Lay Company, Inc.
MedAmerica Billing
Services, Inc.
Pacific Southwest
Container
SunPower
Gold Level
Coca-Cola Bottling
Company, Inc.
Costco Wholesale
DoubleTree Hotel
Evergreen Nursing &
Rehabilitation Care Center
Foster Farms Dairy
JC Penney Company
Memorial Medical Center
The Modesto Bee
Modesto Nuts Professional
Baseball
Post Foods, LLC
AT&T
Central Valley Medical
Group
Harris Moran Seed
Company
Heald College
I.J. Larsen Pumps, Inc.
Infiniti of Modesto
ITT Technical Institute
JS West & Company
Courtyard by Marriott
Kaplan College
Acme Construction
Company, Inc.
Covanta Stanislaus, Inc.
MV Transportation, Inc.
Ambeck Mortgage
Associates
Covenant Village of
Turlock
Magnum Boots USA Inc.
American Chevrolet
Curtis Legal Group
American Medical
Response
Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp,
Pallios, Pacher & Silva
Aramark Uniform Services
Del Monte Foods
Atherton & Associates,
LLP
BJ’s Restaurant &
Brewhouse
Brandman University Part
of Chapman University
Brown, Fink, Boyce &
Astle, LLP
Bunge Oils
California State University,
Stanislaus
Central Valley Ag
Grinding/Central Valley
Ag Transport
Central Valley Automotive
Central Valley Chrysler,
Jeep, Dodge
Central Valley Nissan
Central Valley Volkswagen
Hyundai
DirectLine Technologies,
Inc.
The Eberhardt School of
Business
McHenry Medical Group,
Inc.
Mercer Foods
Solecon Industrial
Contractors
Solid Networks, Inc.
SpringHill Suites by
Marriott
Stanislaus Food Products
Company
Stanislaus Surgical
Hospital
Storer Coachways
Modesto Toyota
US Bank
Mraz, Amerine &
Associates
Valley Bio Energy, LLC
Nestle USA
Galletto Ristorante
OLAM Spices &
Vegetables, Inc.
Grover Landscape
Services, Inc.
Seven Up Bottling
Corporation
Turlock Irrigation District
O’Brien’s Market
Grimbleby Coleman CPAs,
Inc.
San Joaquin Valley
College
Modesto Commerce Bank
F & M Bank
Gilton Solid Waste
Management, Inc.
Rocha Transportation
Sutter Gould Medical
Foundation
Oak Valley Community
Bank
Gianelli & Associates
Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.
Mocse Credit Union
English Oaks Nursing &
Rehabilitation Hospital
Georgia-Pacific
Raley’s
Pacific Gas & Electric
Company
Panelized Structures, Inc.
Plastipak Packaging
Prime Shine Car Wash
Rabobank
Valley First Credit Union
Valley Lexus-BMW
W.H. Breshears, Inc.
Warden’s Office Products
Center
Warden’s Office Furniture
Outlet
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Commercial
Banking
Winton, Ireland, Strom &
Green Insurance Agency
Yosemite Meat Company,
Inc.
JS West & Company:
Diverse and Growing
J
ames Stewart West, a former lawyer and judge from Nebraska, brought his family to Modesto in 1908
to combat consumption, a respiratory disease. He bought 10 cows and 10 acres of land, and grew hay
and grain. In 1909, James founded JS West and Co., which grew and evolved to include coal, wood,
fertilizer, egg production, propane, lumber, furniture and appliance sales. Other ventures included ice
making, a service station, fuel oil sales, automobiles, tires and more.
The humble grain and coal company started by JS West now spans Central California with four current
divisions: eggs, feed, hardware and propane.
In 1928, the company began offering fuel oil, and family members became active in the Modesto
Irrigation District. During the 1930s, JS West and Co. discontinued coal and wood sales and transitioned
into propane sales and delivery. Today, JS West Propane is one of the largest distributors in Central
California, serving 20 counties in the Central Valley area.
In the 1930s, JS West began offering automobile and tire sales and service. Later, JS West opened an
appliance store that carried propane-powered appliances. The store was expanded in 1949 to include
furniture, and the company opened an Ethan Allen store in 1976. As new household growth slowed,
appliance and furniture operations were phased out, while the propane business expanded.
JS West entered the egg production industry in 1948. Its local farms produce and process more than
1.2 million eggs per day. The company and its egg-marketing cooperative, NuCal Foods, along with
their partner members, sell and distribute eggs throughout Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii.
Family-owned JS West is a major force in the milling industry. The company operates JS West Milling,
manufacturing 300 tons of custom livestock feed per week. Along with its partners, the company owns
NuWest Milling, a state-of-the-art feed mill producing more than 340,000 tons of poultry feed per year.
If you have been to Sonora, you may be familiar with the historic landmark found there. JS West Ace
Hardware is a one-stop resource for home improvement needs and lumber.
Although the Benson family name is not on the JS West logo, the Bensons have been part of the JS
West leadership since the 1920s. Over the years, the West and Benson families have demonstrated
their commitment to the community through involvement and support. Successors to the original
JS West, including Robert Benson, Jim West, Gary West, Eric Benson, Jill Benson and Mike West,
represent the third and fourth generation of leadership. The West family was inducted into the Stanislaus
County Hall of Fame in 1998, joining other notable families like Gallo, Foster, Lyons, Lyng and Veneman.
Sources: JS West and Co., jswest.com., nucalfoods.com
Foster Farms:
A Fresh Poultry and
Dairy Legacy
F
oster Farms Poultry owners, Max and Verda Foster, opened an all-Jersey cow dairy in Modesto that
delivered chilled, bottled milk to customers in 1941.
A major competitor to Foster Farms Dairy was Borden Dairy, which began selling evaporated milk in 1892.
Condensed milk was the predecessor to baby formula from the 1930s to the 1950s. Borden, an early
Chamber member, could generate 100,000 cans of condensed milk per day at its Modesto plant on Kansas
Avenue. The Borden plant was later purchased by Foremost Dairy, then bought by Knudsen, and in 1989
was acquired by Foster Farms Dairy.
Other milestones over the years include the addition of a modern creamery in the 1950s, and drive-through
service on McHenry Avenue. Cream and cultured products were added in the 1960s.
Acquisitions during the 1980s and 1990s began with Knudsen Foods Fluid Plant, Carnation Foods Bay Area
Distribution and the previously mentioned Knudsen plant in Modesto. Other acquisitions included Bradford
Dairy Distribution, Orlando Distribution/Ice Cream Novelty and Cervelli Distribution. Purchased in the 2000s
were Crystal Cream and Butter, Humboldt Creamery and Matterhorn Ice Cream.
The largest privately owned dairy in California, Foster Farms Dairy offers fluid milk, dry milk, butter,
sour cream, whipped cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, gelato, fruit
flavored punches and juices. Each month, the dairy processes more than seven million gallons of
milk, a million gallons of frozen dessert and 850,000 gallons of orange juice and drinks.
The dairy was actually the second investment for Max and Verda Foster. They founded Foster
Farms Poultry in 1939 by borrowing $1,000 from a life insurance policy for a down payment on an
80-acre farm near Modesto. They built a barn and raised turkeys, then added chickens and cattle.
Foster Farms’ first hatchery was built next to Max’s and Verda’s bedroom in the ranch house, since
the eggs required round-the-clock attention. In 1950, a second farm and a feed mill were added. The
Fosters built a processing plant in Livingston in 1959, and moved the company headquarters there
in 1960.
In the 1980s, Foster Farms re-entered the turkey business when it purchased The Grange Company
and its subsidiary, Valchris Poultry, and also Fircrest Farms – the largest poultry producer in Oregon.
In 1990, Foster Farms purchased Roxford Foods, Lynden Farms, Griffith Foods, Pederson Fryer
Farms, the processing plant and feed mill of Butterball Turkey Co., and a Fresno hatchery. In 2001,
the company acquired the chicken operations of Zacky Farms.
In 2005, Foster Farms received the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
(GEELA) from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a POWER Award from Public Officials for
Water and Environmental Reform.
Sources: Foster Farms, fosterfarms.com., fosterfarmsdairy.com., forbes.com., wikipedia.com.,Chamber of Commerce certificate from a 1957 Awards Dinner
Chicago Title:
Growth and Change Brought Results
I
n 1847, the population of Chicago had reached about 17,000, which caused a major surge in
public land record volume. A young law clerk named Edward A. Rucker devised a system to document
paperwork affecting real estate titles. “Abstracting” services caught on immediately and became a
welcome time-saver for title attorneys. Rucker soon joined James A. Rees in the Merchant’s Exchange.
In time, other abstract firms emerged, which created the foundation for what was to become Chicago
Title and Trust Co.
In 1871, when the Great Chicago Fire destroyed all of the official Cook County real estate records in the
county recorder’s office, the town’s three abstracting companies saved their records from the inferno.
The combined records helped Chicagoans rebuild the city.
The General Trust Company Act of 1887 granted qualified corporations several trust powers and rights
in Illinois. Chicago real estate owners were granted expanded title and real estate protection when the
Title Guarantee and Trust Co. issued the first title guarantee policy in Illinois in 1888. Now known as
title insurance, it offered added stability to property ownership by insuring, guaranteeing or indemnifying
property owners against various types of loss or damage.
In 1888, the Title Guarantee and Trust Co., a predecessor of Chicago Title and Trust Co., issued its first
title guarantee policy. Three years later, in 1891, the company name was changed to Chicago Title and
Trust Co., and soon expanded beyond regional and state borders.
In 1969, Chicago Title and Trust Co. became a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corp. and was later
acquired by Alleghany Corporation. Chicago Title and Trust Co. acquired SAFECO Title Insurance Co.
in 1987. SAFECO Title (originally known as Stanislaus Abstract and Escrow Co.) joined the Modesto
Boosters Club in 1899. Ticor Title was acquired in 1991.
Chicago Title and Trust Co. celebrated its 150-year anniversary in 1997, and was honored by the city of
Chicago, the Illinois State Historical Society and the state of Indiana. In 1998, the company became an
independent, publicly traded company, now called Chicago Title Corporation. Several other acquisitions
and agreements over the years have positioned Chicago Title for tremendous growth.
In 2000, Chicago Title Corporation became a part of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. The combined
company formed the largest title insurer and provider of real estate products in the world, with a market
share of more than 30 percent.
The family of Fidelity National Financial insurance provides title insurance, escrow and closing services,
property valuation, credit information and more through 1,000 direct offices and 7,000 agents throughout
the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Mexico and Canada. Brands include Alamo
Title, Chicago Title, Fidelity National Title, Security Union Title and Ticor Title. Together, these firms issue
more than one in four of all title policies in the United States.
Sources: Chicago Title, chicagotitle.com., clta.org/documents/history_titleinsurance.pdf, California State Insurance Code 12340,Chamber of Commerce Award, 1957
Bank of America:
A Legacy of Value
B
orn in San Jose, California in 1870, Amadeo P. Giannini joined the board of a San Francisco bank in
1902. Soon he discovered that most banks catered to the wealthy, while ordinary folks and immigrants had
few financial options. When bank directors refused to change their policies, 54-year-old Giannini stormed out,
saying, “I’ll start my own bank!”
He founded the Bank of Italy in 1904 in a remodeled saloon in San Francisco. When the 1906 earthquake and
fire hit, many banks planned to stay closed, but Giannini knew people were in crisis. He created a makeshift
desk using two barrels and some planks, and began lending money to all who wanted to rebuild. His good
judgment paid off, as every loan was repaid. “We didn’t lose a dollar,” Giannini said, “and we gained thousands
of new friends.” His competitors laughed or feared the idea of his opening other branches, which is just what
he did.
In Modesto, several local banks were established. The Bank of Italy acquired Farmers and Merchants Bank
and Security Bank of Stanislaus on January 31, 1917. The banks were consolidated and reopened as Bank of
Italy’s Modesto Branch the following day.
The First National Bank of Modesto, founded by Oramil McHenry and others, was the original Chamber of
Commerce member. In 1927, the Bank of Italy acquired the First National Bank. That same year, Giannini
consolidated the Bank of Italy with Liberty Bank of America to form the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings
Association. In 1928, the company merged with Bank of America, Los Angeles, and Giannini changed the
name from Bank of Italy to Bank of America in 1930.
In 1950, Bank of America had $1 billion in assets and 285 branches. The bank financed the building of the
Golden Gate Bridge and backed hundreds of movies, including “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “It’s a
Wonderful Life” and “Gone With the Wind.”
Also in the 1950s, Bank of America was the first to successfully utilize computers in its operations. The bank
partnered with Stanford Research Institute to create the Electronic Recording Method of Accounting (ERMA)
and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR), the “funny looking” numbers on the bottom of checks.
In 1956, BankAmerica Corp. was established to own and operate Bank of America and its subsidiaries
following the passage of the Bank Holding Company Act.
When technology paved the way for credit cards to be linked to bank accounts, Bank of America introduced
the BankAmericard in 1958. The name was changed to Visa in 1975.
In 1992, BankAmerica Corp. acquired Security Pacific Corp. and Security Pacific National Bank, with more to
follow over the years. NationsBank of Charlotte acquired Bank of America in 1998, and, although NationsBank
was the nominal survivor, took the name Bank of America. A few of Bank of America’s many purchases include
the United States Trust Co. in 2007, Countrywide Financial in 2008 and Merrill Lynch in 2009. Today, Bank of
America has more than 5,800 retail branches and over 18,000 ATMs across the United States, with assets of
$2,221,386,576 in 2011.
Sources: Bank of America, bankofamerica.com/heritage, “Images of America, Modesto,” Carl P. Baggese and the McHenry Museum, wikipedia.org
AT&T:
Pioneering Technology from Day One
A
lexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876 and obtained two patents. Two financial backers
helped him found Bell Telephone Co. in 1877. Soon there were 778 phones in use and one employee, who
worked for $3 per day. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. was formed as the long-distance subsidiary
of the American Bell Telephone Co. in 1885. The first AT&T toll line was installed between New York and
Philadelphia. The initial capacity of the line was one call.
In 1892, a long-distance line ran from New York to Chicago, and Alexander Graham Bell made the first
ceremonial call ($9 for the first five minutes). Two years later, Bell’s patents expired, spawning 6,000
independent telephone companies across the country within a decade.
In Modesto, 46 customers subscribed to the services of the local Bell System licensee, Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Co., in 1898. Among these were several businesses, government offices, the local newspaper and
three residents. By the latter part of 1899, there were 1,322,000 phones in the United States. That same year,
AT&T acquired the assets of its parent, American Bell, and became the head of the Bell System.
In 1915, AT&T opened the first transcontinental telephone line, connecting phones across the country. Service
cost $20.70 for the first three minutes between New York and San Francisco.
More than 20 million telephones were in operation by 1929. AT&T completed the first around the world phone
call in 1935. In June 1946, radio-based mobile phone service began in St. Louis. By October of that year, Pacific
Telephone was offering mobile service in Los Angeles. AT&T soon developed the theory of cellular telephony,
but the equipment and technology would not be available for more than 30 years.
In 1947, scientists from Bell Labs invented the transistor and later won the Nobel Prize. Transistors
replaced vacuum tubes, paving the way for modern electronics. In Modesto, Pacific Telephone provided
service to 28,188 phones in 1958. The same year, AT&T announced the first commercial modem and
pioneered the laser. America enjoyed 70,820,000 phones in 1959.
The first call through space was between AT&T Chairman Frederick Kappel and U.S. Vice President
Lyndon Johnson in 1962, using Telstar I. The next year, touch-tone keypad phones were introduced. In
1964, experimental Picturephones were offered in some cities. In 1968, emergency 911 was introduced.
A Bell Labs research team created the Unix operating system, which later became the foundation language
for an Internet precursor launched in 1969. By 1979, 175,535,000 telephones were in service in the United
States. AT&T launched the first commercial cellular service in America in Chicago in 1983.
After an antitrust lawsuit where AT&T divested itself of local phone and cellular service, seven regional Bell
operating companies were created. In 1984, the California operation became Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
(also known as PacBell), under the parent company, Pacific Telesis Group. In 1997, SBC Communications
acquired Pacific Telesis. SBC acquired AT&T in 2005, creating the new AT&T, offering a wide range of
communication services and generating consolidated revenue of $124 billion in 2010.
Sources: corp. att.com, “The New AT&T” (corporate book),Nancy Pratt Melton: 1898 California telephone book (McHenry library), Progress Magazine,
March 1955, wikipedia.org
Pacific Gas & Electric Company:
Facilitating Transmission and Delivery of Energy
P
eter and James Donahue founded the San Francisco Gas Co. in 1850. Over the next 50 years, the
company merged with other energy pioneers, including San Francisco Gas and Electric Co. and California Gas
and Electric Co. in 1905, to form Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
In the mid 1800s and early 1900s, before natural gas was available as an energy source for lighting, heating
and cooking, gas was manufactured from coal or fuel oil in cities and towns across the country.
Using gas derived from coal, Mr. Leonidas Branch established the first gas company in Modesto in 1876.
Another early energy supplier to the region was Modesto Gas, Light, Coal and Coke, which evolved into
Modesto Gas Company. Modesto Gas Co. was acquired by PG&E in 1930. That same year, PG&E began
delivering natural gas, which required a massive conversion of more than 1.75 million appliances.
In 1895, a predecessor to PG&E launched its hydro utility system. Today, PG&E operates one of the largest
hydroelectric utility systems in the United States, with 68 powerhouses and 174 dams from Redding to
Bakersfield.
In the 1920s, PG&E began working with other power companies to form an interconnecting power grid. The
company established power connections to grids in Oregon and Nevada, and throughout California.
For many years, PG&E was the original supplier of electrical energy to Stanislaus County. That changed in
1940, when Modesto Irrigation District purchased PG&E’s electric system with PG&E agreeing to provide
wholesale power to MID when additional power was needed. Today, MID continues to deliver electricity to
Modesto residents while PG&E provides natural gas service.
With a 40 percent increase in population throughout PG&E’s service area between 1940 and 1946, the
company launched the largest construction program ever undertaken by a U.S. utility. In 1946 alone, 1,200
industries announced plans for new or expanded facilities in the utility’s service area. PG&E built 14 new
hydroelectric generation plants, five new steam plants, and added thousands of miles of new power and gas
lines.
In the 1960s, PG&E began harnessing geothermal energy from the Geysers, a natural steam field located
along the Sonoma & Lake County border. One of the world’s largest producers of geothermal energy, the
Geysers taps steam from molten rock formations deep in the earth to generate electricity.
PG&E implemented energy efficiency and conservation programs in the 1970s, and in 1984, the Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant went into operation. In 2002, renewable energy became a priority. The
company currently produces energy developed from biomass and waste, geothermal, wind, and solar
collection.
One of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States, PG&E provides natural
gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area
in northern and central California. Revenues for 2011 were $3.86 billion and the company employs about
20,000 people.
Sources: Pacific Gas & Electric, pge.com., forbes.com., “Modesto Then and Now,” Colleen Stanley Bare
The Modesto Arch:
Lasting Tribute to Our Past, Present and Future
I
n 1911, the Modesto Business Men’s Association asked the City Council for the opportunity to construct an
“ornamental and electric arch” that would horizontally span I Street at 9th Street. The association’s petition was
accepted. Soon afterward, Modesto architect Bernard Joseph was awarded $50 in prize money for his winning design.
Joseph’s assistant, Clarence Dakin, noted, “We purposely made this arch elaborate. We believed that Modesto should
have something that any city would be proud of. Paris itself would not sneer at an arch such as this.”
A committee of the Modesto Business Men’s Association chose to emblazon, “Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health” on
the arch, after paying Sam Harbaugh $3 for his winning entry in a 1911 contest. The slogan was actually the second
place winner, with “Nobody’s Got Modesto’s Goat” taking first.
It is said that Eleanor McClatchy, publisher of what is now called The Modesto Bee, so disliked the arch that she
banned its photo from publication in the newspaper.
Built in 1912, the arch has remained intact for many years, welcoming visitors to Modesto. The arch survived a 1966
attempt to have it relocated or removed entirely, and was once moved temporarily while 9th Street was widened.
A symbol of one of the first efforts to promote the city of Modesto, the arch continues to serve as Modesto’s most
recognizable icon.
Interesting facts:
• The arch is 75 feet wide and 25 feet high at its center. It holds 696 lights.
• Paid for by public subscription, the arch cost $1200 to build.
• It was christened in 1912 with a bottle of canal water.
• The creator of the arch, the Modesto Business Men’s Association, later became the
Modesto Chamber of Commerce.
Sources: “100 Years: Modesto, California 1870 to 1970,” Jeannette Gould Maino, “Images of America, Modesto,” Carl P. Baggese and the McHenry Museum, wikipedia.org.,
historicmodesto.com., modestogov.com
Stanislaus County Library:
Opening Doors to Learning
I
n 1906, prominent businessman Oramil McHenry passed away,
leaving in his will $20,000 and half ownership of three city lots to
establish a public library in Modesto. It was several years before a
library materialized. For five years, a Mr. Johnson rented a block
of rooms to the city for $32.50 per month. The first librarian, Mrs.
Blanche Hewel, began in 1907 at a salary of $35 a month. The
library was open from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m., six days a week.
Mr. Johnson refurbished a building at a different location,
909 1/2 I St., which was situated above the real estate offices of
Drake, Johnson & Co. Children of the library trustees’ secretary
were paid 50 cents each to move the books to the refurbished
building. The Women’s Christian Temperance Movement requested
that the library add Sunday hours – most likely to keep people sober on their day of leisure. In 1908, the library began
Sunday operation. At the time, the library had 1,600 volumes in its collection.
Ground was broken for the new library in September 1911 and construction was completed in April 1912. Facilities included
an outdoor reading room, fireplaces, a men’s smoking lounge and a ladies basement rest area. The library was officially
opened on May 1, 1912. The first person to check out a book was Merl McHenry, age eight, son of Oramil McHenry. The
library eventually outgrew its space and in 1927-28, a $30,000 addition was made.
In April 1970, ground was broken for a new library one block away at 1500 I Street. In 1971, the McHenry Library was
moved to its current location. The former library building became the McHenry Museum, which is now listed in the National
Registry of Historic Places. The current library is nine times larger than its’ predecessor and cost $2.5 million to construct.
Interesting Facts:
• Stanislaus County Library is open 58 hours per week.
• More than 355,839 books and materials are housed at the library, with a total circulation of over 2.2 million.
• The ReadingWorks Adult Literacy program served nearly 1,500 people in 2010-2011.
Sources: Stanislaus County Library, Annual Statistical Report 2010-2011, Modesto Library Then and Now resource, Stanislaus Stepping Stones July-August 2003,
The Modesto Bee
F
The McHenry Museum
rom its day of dedication, July 4, 1972, the McHenry Museum
has been host to individuals and many groups intent on appreciating
the past and the many people who pioneered this unique area. The
McHenry Museum building was originally the city library and was
given to the City of Modesto in 1912 by the Oramil McHenry family.
A Citizen's Cultural Center Committee was formed in 1965 to raise
funds for a Museum and Art Center. By 1971 local contributions from
individuals, organizations and foundations had progressed to the point
where the City of Modesto felt sure enough of the ultimate success
of the project to convert the vacated library building into a Museum
and Art Center. The committee's first step was to carefully restore the
building to its original beauty.
Source: mchenrymuseum.org
Stanislaus County Fair:
A Carousel of Fun
O
rganized to promote community trade and public relations, Turlock’s first Melon Carnival was held in 1911. Guests were
treated to free watermelon donated by farmers and served in a big tent.
The American Legion first sponsored the Melon Carnival in 1925. Two years later, a seven-acre plot was purchased along
with an old circus tent for exhibits. The fairgrounds’ Arch Gate was built in 1929 from river boulders. In 1932, nearly 22,000
people attended the carnival.
The Stanislaus District Fair replaced the Melon Carnival in 1935 and an annual horse show was added. Another fair
highlight was the Kiddie Kapers Parade, where costumed Turlock youth paraded on decorated bikes, while clubs and
businesses showcased floats. In 1937, the fairgrounds were enlarged with the purchase of an adjoining ranch. In the
1940s, another land purchase increased the fairgrounds to 37 acres. The next year, paid fair admissions reached 31,581.
The fair was canceled in 1942 due to World War II. Japanese-Americans were stationed at the fairgrounds for 90 days
before being transferred elsewhere. Afterward, the army utilized the land for a rehabilitation center. An annual carnival was
still held downtown from 1942 to 1944, sponsored by a citizens’ committee for wartime relief. The fair resumed in 1946 with
46,555 attendees.
In 1956, the fair was renamed the Stanislaus County Fair, and in 1957, a roller rink was added. The fairgrounds housed
classes for new Stanislaus State College in 1960. Five years later, the college was relocated as a university to its present
location. In 1971, fair attendance reached 119,454 over a six-day period. The fair was expanded to seven days in 1975,
and nine in 1981. In the 1990s, the fair was extended to 10 days and satellite wagering opened.
Celebrity concerts began to be included in the price of admission in 2007. The Rainforest Adventure exhibit debuted in
2009. Prior to the 2010 Fair, a memorial was erected and a dedication ceremony held to honor the Japanese Americans
involved in the Turlock Assembly Center of 1941. Now spanning 72 acres, the Stanislaus County Fair is the largest event in
Stanislaus County.
Interesting facts:
• In 1959, Hawaiian entertainers were flown in for special performances in honor of the newest of the 50 states.
• A fair record was broken in 1989 when an unprecedented 261,089 persons attended. In 2011, at the fair’s 100th
Anniversary celebration, the second highest attendance record was set at 245,000.
• The Stanislaus County Fair Arch Gate was recognized as a California State Point of Historical Interest in 1999.
• In 2011, a time capsule inside the Arch Gate pillars was unearthed. Inside were two glass jars from the 1930s,
containing scrolls with names of American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary members.
Sources: Stanislaus County Fair, stancofair.com., wikipedia.org
Modesto City-County Airport
O
n September 10, 1910, Modesto ratified a resolution to acquire land for an airport. Since this was only seven years after
the Wright Brothers made their first manned flight of a powered aircraft, Modesto made national news for establishing (at least
on paper) one of the first, if not the very first, municipally-owned airport.
The first airport was named Coffee Field, for Harold “Bud” Coffee, a member of a prominent local family. In 1917, Coffee was
one of the youngest commissioned officers in the new United States Aviation Corps. In 1921 Coffee was asked by plane
builder Giacondo Jacuzzi to pilot a flight from Oakland to Yosemite to test the idea of a regular air route. On the return trip the
aircraft lost a wing as it approached Modesto. The plane crashed, killing Coffee, Jacuzzi and two Jacuzzi employees. Coffee
Field was developed on the site that is now a nine-hole municipal golf course.
As aircraft size grew, the Coffee Field site was unable to expand to accommodate the longer runways required. In June of
1929, the airport was relocated to its current site. Land was acquired in 1934 and again in 1936 to expand the runways to
accommodate passenger aircraft. In 1939 the runways were again lengthened to 3,500 feet.
On November 1, 1936, United Airlines flew one of its brand new Douglas DC-3’s to Modesto. But air service was delayed by
war. The airport was closed to civilian use during WWII, and was used as a staging site for military aircraft earmarked for the
Pacific.
Following the War, in 1946, United Airlines built a terminal and began regular air service using DC-3’s. Western Airlines and
United both offered air service. Eventually United became the only carrier. In 1966 United announced it was converting to an
all jet fleet, which required further runway expansion by another 1,000 feet.
In 1978, the Airline Deregulation Act removed government regulation from fares and routes. United discontinued air service to
Modesto the following year. From that point to the present, a number of different shuttle services has operated out of the airport
with connector routes to San Francisco.
Today, Modesto City-County Airport’s primary activity is general aviation in nature and the airport is home base for
approximately 200 general aviation aircraft, which include corporate jets, Twin and Single Engine Aircraft, Helicopters and
Ultralights. Airport tenants generally fall into the following categories: small aircraft owners, fixed-base operators, corporate
aircraft owners, law enforcement and medical responders.
The Commemorative Air Force, Modesto Airport Pilots Association, and Civil Air Patrol are organizations based at the airport.
Each group offers local pilots and the public an opportunity to interact with the aviation community at the Modesto Airport.
Each year Modesto celebrates the site with an “Airport Appreciation Day,” with antique planes, war-birds, and an air show. This
year it takes place on May 12.
Source: Modesto Chamber of Commerce Historian, Tony Pooler
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The Modesto Bee
W
hile The Modesto Bee has been printed and
delivered to households and businesses in the
greater Stanislaus County region every day for 85
years, its history actually extends to well before
the turn of the century.
McClatchy Newspapers, publisher of The
Sacramento Bee and The Fresno Bee, purchased
the Modesto News-Herald in 1927. The NewsHerald was formed after two daily newspapers
- The Daily Evening News and The Modesto
Morning Herald - were merged in 1924. In 1933
McClatchy renamed the paper The Modesto Bee
and News-Herald.
The Daily Evening News, which began as a
weekly newspaper in 1870, became a daily
newspaper on December 1, 1884 - the first in Stanislaus County and only six months after Modesto was incorporated as
a city and named the county seat.
In 1976 - when afternoon delivery became more difficult due to increased cars on the road - The Bee was changed to
a morning newspaper, reportedly the first afternoon newspaper in the nation to undergo such a change.
Today, between the printed and digital formats, nearly 300,000 people read The Modesto Bee each week.
For more than 128 years, daily newspapers in our region - up to and including The Modesto Bee - have advocated for
the citizens of our community on a variety of topics including government, water, education and health. We are proud
of our role in our community and look forward to serving you for centuries to come.
Source: Eric Johnston, The Modesto Bee
MID
T
he MID story begins with water . . . or rather
the lack of it. It was that one issue that led to
the creation of a state-wide irrigation district law.
A young Modesto attorney – C.C. Wright – ran
for the state legislature in 1886 on a one-issue
platform – if elected he would go to Sacramento
and get an irrigation law passed. He was elected
and arrived in Sacramento in January 1887. The
law was passed and signed by the governor on
March 7 that year. In 1904, water was finally in
the canals and the Modesto area would never
be the same as agricultural patterns and local
industry changed. In October 1923, the first Don
Pedro Dam was completed and MID electricity
became a reality. The power from Don Pedro was
referred to as "more valuable than the gold mined
in the hills." MID is committed to providing reliable service at the lowest cost possible. Today, MID stands by its Mission
Statement; ‘MID will provide electric, irrigation and domestic water services for its customers, delivering the highest
value at the lowest cost possible through teamwork, technology, innovation and commitment.’
Source: Modesto Irrigation District and “Faces of Stanislaus, Robert Courtney”
The Modesto Garden Club
T
he Modesto Garden Club has been a
valuable component in the beautification of
our city. In 1924, the club was organized by
Modesto Junior College Professor Frederick
Knorr, with the intent of landscaping at
MJC. On November 12, 1996 the club
was recognized as the largest club in the
State of California. Modesto Garden Club
members contribute to our city’s allure with
their supreme talent in flower arranging. The
club is responsible for the pots which line
our city streets. One of the more noteworthy
ongoing accomplishments of the club is
the working flower clock. This timepiece
measures 20 feet in diameter, and except
for the clock mechanism, is made entirely
of flowers. Twice a year, the Garden Club
plants approximately 25,000 flowers to keep
the clock bright, colorful and seasonal. The clock is one of only12 in the United States. However, The Modesto Garden
Club has so much more to offer, something for everyone. The club works closely with schools to create onsite gardens
for students to work in and enjoy. The club is also involved in providing therapeutic gardening boxes for our senior
community. The Modesto Garden Club partners with many local nurseries, offering educational services covering
techniques, trends, pruning and floral designs. For The Modesto Garden Club, gardening is about brightening up the
city one plant at a time!
Sources: Modesto Chamber of Commerce, Progress Magazine, modestogardenclub.org
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
S
tanislaus County Farm Bureau (SCFB) was
organized in 1914. Through the efforts of the old
Stanislaus County Board of Trade, its’ president
J.W. Davison, and its’ secretary, Geo T. McCabe,
and other directors of that body, an appropriation
was made by the Board of Supervisors for the cost
of a Farm Advisor. Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
is a non-profit voluntary membership organization
whose mission is to serve as the voice of Stanislaus
County agriculture at all levels of government, while
providing programs to assist its farms and family
members and educating the general public about
the needs and importance of agriculture. Stanislaus
County Farm Bureau is a grass-roots organization
dedicated to promoting and preserving agriculture in
Stanislaus County. The Bureau provides a network
of support both on and off the farm. From delivering
breaking legislative and local news, to educational
tools and helpful discounts, the bureau serves the farmer and our community.
Source: stanfarmbureau.com
Modesto High School
M
odesto High School was the first and oldest high school in our City. In 1883, Ruliff Stephen Holway saw a need for a
high school that would provide for students beyond just a primary grammar education. R.S. Holway was the first principal and
was responsible for the education of the entire student body. Forty students made up the first class and were organized at
the first building located at 14th and I Streets. The high school was moved to its current location in the 1940s. Modesto High
School consists of a rigorous academic and physical curriculum for students such as the International Baccalaureate program,
AVID, and more. Modesto High School was the first public school to provide the offerings of The International Baccalaureate
Program. In addition to healthy and distinctive curricular offerings, the school offers an abundance of extracurricular programs
involving athletics, clubs, speech, fine arts, performing arts, and vocational and academic competitions, in which students and
staff interact in less formal ways. The socialization benefits afforded by extra-curricular activities help to maintain a healthy
balance between personal choice and curricular requirements.
Sources: mcs4kids.com, wikipedia.com
ModestoJunior College
F
ounded in 1921, Modesto Junior College has positively affected the lives of thousands of our region’s residents for
the past 90 years. MJC has been a center for academic excellence, cultural development, and social interaction for our
students and the community as a whole. The first 40 MJC students began taking classes on September 19, 1921. They
were Modesto High School graduates and the classes were held on the high school campus and in several temporary
spaces in town until South Hall, the first junior college classroom building in the State, was completed in 1923. Today, MJC
offers over 70 areas of study available to over 19,000 students each semester. With a rich history of alumni, the college
continues its tradition of providing award winning academic, athletic and extracurricular programs, a comprehensive
curriculum, a strong record of academic transfer, and a permanent link to its community…a community that has benefitted
greatly from the presence of MJC.
Sources: George Boodrookas, Modesto Junior College
MOBand
T
he Modesto Band of Stanislaus County is one of the oldest, continuously performing bands in the United States. In 1919,
Professor W.W. Higgins assembled 11 boys to form The Modesto Boys' Band. Unfortunately, two years later Higgins suddenly
passed away, and in 1921 the band fell under the baton of Frank Mancini.
In 1927 the original Modesto Boys' Band became the Stanislaus County Boys' Band. Eventually females were included.
In the early 1950s, the name of the band was changed for the last time to the one used today: The Modesto Band of
Stanislaus County, fondly known locally as MoBand. On May 15th 1949, over 3,000 people came together at Graceada Park
for the grand dedication ceremonies of the Mancini Music Bowl. It seemed fitting for the ‘Concert in the Park’ to be performed
at one of the oldest city parks in Modesto. Given its background, it is easy to see why Concert in the Park and MoBand are
an important staple in Modesto’s history.
Source: modestoband.org
MSO
I
n December of 1929, local musicians were sent a letter requesting their assistance in the formation of an orchestra that
would serve the musical needs of the community. At the time, Modesto was a small town of only 17,000 residents, but with a
passion for music and determined leadership, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra was formed. In 1931, when the 74-member
orchestra gave its first concert, Modesto was the smallest city in the country to have its own orchestra. The orchestra has
made a name for itself on the regional and national music scenes by continuously providing superior musicianship, exploring
new styles and unique programs and attracting some of the biggest names in classical and contemporary music. Though
the formation of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra was a community project, the man at the center was local legend Frank
Mancini. He was the orchestra’s first conductor and musical director, and he continued in these roles until his retirement in
1962. In 1953, local residents organized the Modesto Symphony Guild in order to mobilize volunteers and raise funds to add
fuel to the symphony’s forward march. Today, the Guild provides educational programs, organizes fundraising events, offers
scholarships to young musicians, and assists the symphony with day-to-day administrative tasks. Source: Modesto Chamber of Commerce, Progress Magazine
E .& J. Gallo Winery
E. & J.
Gallo began in 1933 near the end of Prohibition, when Ernest Gallo went to the McHenry Library
to find a book about wine making. He was told that there were no books available; however the librarian
remembered some pamphlets in the library basement that might be helpful. Ernest found one on fermentation
and one on the care of wine; they were exactly what he needed. Ernest and Julio obtained the necessary
government license, purchased winemaking equipment on credit, and leased a small Modesto warehouse for
$60 a month. By the time of Prohibition’s repeal in December 1933, Ernest had made his first sale of 6,000
gallons of wine to Pacific Wine Company, a Chicago distributor. Profit in the first year was $34,000, a sum that
was immediately plowed back into the business. Today, E. & J. Gallo Winery is the largest winemaker in the
world, with production of nearly 900 million bottles per year. Gallo produces one in every three bottles of wine
made in the United States. The winery, which remains privately owned by the Gallo family, has about 2,500
acres of prime Sonoma land in vine, making it the largest landowner in the region. It operates four California
wineries. Gallo is also a market leader in sherry, vermouth, and port, marketed under the Gallo trade name;
its’ other leading brands include André sparkling wine, E. & J. brandy, and Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers.
E. & J. Gallo continues to thrive under family-owned leadership. The company has developed great business
leaders far into the third generation and promises to continue as a leader in its’ industry.
Source: gallo.com
George Lucas
B
orn in 1944, George Lucas grew up in Modesto, attending John Muir School, Roosevelt Jr. High School
and Thomas Downey High School. He was unable to take part in his high school graduation in 1962 because
of injuries suffered in a severe automobile accident. After attending MJC, he found his calling in films and
eventually used his last year at Downey High as the basis of his first commercially successful film, American
Graffiti, in 1973. In 1977, at the age of 33 years, he made a $10 million film called Star Wars and changed
filmmaking forever. His latest venture is the historically based film Red Tails.
Source: Carl Baggnes, “Images of America, Modesto”
Thank You to All Who Keep the Chamber Thriving!
T
he staff and leadership of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce thank you, our members, for your tireless efforts in helping us to
support and promote the Modesto business community. Whether you are a Volunteer, Welcome Team member, Ambassador,
Sponsor, Leadership Modesto associate, Vendor – or most importantly, a Chamber Member – we sincerely appreciate all that you do!
We want to take this opportunity to recognize and sincerely THANK all that have contributed to this celebration.
Our Program
Annual Dinner Gala Event Co-Chairs–Stephanie Burnside, Burnside Body Shop and Laura Ward, Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions
Entertainment Co-Chairs–Lynn Dickerson, Gallo Center for the Arts and Chris Ricci, Chris Ricci Presents
Master of Ceremonies–Bill SeavyCatering Coordinator–Ann Endsley
Program Director –Sarah Ortega Hosner Script Writer –Doug Hosner
Logo and Plaque Design –Never Boring Design Artist, Commemorative Painting –Becky Murphy
Historian –Tony PoolerVideographer–Benjamin Hoover
The Kyle Barker Trio Con Brio String Quartet
Melanie Wyatt & YES Company Penny White and The Sensations
Josh Rosenblum Band
Our Caterers and Donors
Cold House Distillery DoubleTree Hotel E. & J. Gallo Winery
Fuzio Universal Bistro
Galletto Ristorante Greens Market
O'Brien's Market
Tresetti's World CafféVillage Baking Company
Vito's Ristorante Modesto
Our Videos
Congressman Dennis Cardoza
Assembly Member Kristin Olsen
Congressman Jeff Denham
Assembly Member Bill Berryhill
Senator Tom Berryhill Mayor Garrad Marsh
Senator Anthony CannellaMayor Jim Ridenour
Modesto City Council Members David Geer, Joe Muratore, Dave Lopez, Stephanie Burnside, and David Cogdill
Board of Supervisors; Bill O’Brien, Vito Chiesa, and Terry Withrow
George Lucas, LucasFilm, LTD
Our Board
Modesto Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Ralph Curtis, David Gianelli, Kathy Halsey, Pat Gillum, Dan Garcia,
William Moreno, Doug Johnson, Pamela Cullors, David Halvorson, Neal Khatri, Craig Lewis, Sharon Likely, Steve Madison,
Michael Moradian, Shashi Poudyal, Ron Owen, Chris Ricci, Ruben Villalobos, Laura Ward, Jeremiah Williams, Bill Bassitt,
George Boodrookas, Keith Boggs, David Boring and City Manager Greg Nyhoff.
The Modesto Chamber of Commerce Staff
Minnie Dodge, Elizabeth Facanha, Nita Gruendeman, Constance Jorritsma, Meagan Lopez, Sharon Novotny
Our Commemorative Book
Produced and Published by Ken McCall – Pacific Media Group and Dina McCall and Lisa Ribeiro – Stanislaus Magazine, Inc.
Contributing Writer – Heidi Howell, Heidi Howell Writing Services
Historical Information – Carl Baggese – “Images of America, Modesto”, Photos Courtesy of The McHenry Museum
We owe many thanks to all of the leadership that has come before us, The Chairmen of the Board, the Past Presidents and all of the Board
Members throughout the past 100 years. Operating a large, diverse Chamber is a big job. It requires not only an exceptional team effort,
but also an exceptional team – which we have! The familiar saying, “We couldn’t do it without you” is absolutely true. The fact is, we count
on you and your employees every day as we serve the community and positively influence our region. Together, we will continue to enhance
Modesto’s business interests, promote economic strength, advocate for beneficial public policy and facilitate improved quality of life.
The Chamber succeeds because of YOU!
Cecil Russell Ralph Curtis
President/CEOChairman of the Board
1st Light Energy Inc.
5.11 Tactical, Inc.
7/11 Materials, Inc.
A & L Products, Inc.
A Farmers Agency & CA Health
Ins Broker - Groesbeck Insurance
A Step Above Flooring, Inc.
A-1 Property Management
A.D.T. Security Services
A.T.I.
(American Telesource, Inc.)
AAA
AAA Locating, Inc.
Aaron's
Abe's Discount Plumbing & Electrical Supplies
ABS Direct, Inc
Acacia Park Nursing &
Rehab Center
Access Dental
Accountemps
Acme Construction Co., Inc.
ActivAlliances, Inc.
Acura of Modesto
Addiction Institutes of
California, Inc.
Adecco Employment Services
Advanced GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Advanced Interior Restoration Services
Aerotek
Aesthetic Dental Designs
Affordable Cleaning
AFLAC
AgSafe
Ahart Benefit Insurance Services
AIA/Mid-Valley Promotions, Inc.
Al Cala & Associates
Allen Mortuary
Alliance Worknet
Allied Concrete &
Supply Co., Inc.
Allstar Properties
Allstate Insurance
Allusions Designs
Almond Board of California
Almond Valley Realty
AlphaGraphics #481
Alta Pro Engineering
Design, Inc.
Alvarado's California
Cuisine & Catering
Alzheimer's Affiliates of Stanislaus County
Alzheimer's Aid Society
Ambeck Mortgage Associates
America's Chimney Sweep
American AgCredit
American Asset & Wealth Management
American Cancer Society
American Chevrolet
American Event Rentals/
Metro Expositions
American Lumber Co.
American Medical Response
American Recycling, LLC
Our Chamber Members
American Red Cross,
Stanislaus County
American Storage
American Tire Depot
Ameriprise Financial
Amsa Seed Company
Andersons Tow
Andrews, Glenn & Carol
Anthony Diaz Ins. Services
Appetéz / Buddy's BBQ & Pub
Aquas - Modesto Bottled Water
Aquatic Dreams
Aramark Uniform Services
Arata, Swingle, Sodhi &
Van Egmond
Arbor of Stanislaus, Inc.
Ardyss International
Aspen Square Management
Assemblyman Bill Berryhill
Assemblymember Kristin Olsen
Associated Engineering
Group, Inc.
Associated Pension Consultants
At Home
AT&T
Atherton & Associates, LLP
ATV Video Center, Inc.
availABILITY Personnel Services
Ayera Technologies, Inc.
B-V Insurance Services
Bacchus Food & Spirits
Bank of Agriculture & Commerce
Bank of America
Bank of the West "H" Street
Bank of the West (Dale Road)
Bank of the West (McHenry)
Bank of the West (Oakdale Rd)
Bank of the West (Pelandale)
Bank of the West (Yosemite)
Barkin' Dog Grill
Barnwood Restaurant & Catering
Basic Resources, Inc.
Baskets By Nellie
BBVA Compass
Beard Land Improvement Co.
Beckles Candies & Gifts
Bell-Carter Packaging
Bellini Pilates
(Personal Training)
Bertolotti Disposal
Best Buy Mobile
Best Western Townhouse Lodge
Bethany Christian Services
Bethel Retirement Community
Better Business Bureau of
Mid-Cal, Inc.
Big Island Movers
Bill Kratt Photography
Bill Zoslocki Construction Company, Inc.
Billington Welding & Mfg., Inc.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Black Bear Diner - Modesto
Bleacher's Grill
Blom & Swain
Bohannon Insurance Group
Boomers
Borton Petrini, LLP
Boyer Learning Center
Boyett Petroleum
Brandman University
Part of Chapman University
Brekke Real Estate, Inc.
Brenda Athletic Clubs
Modesto Sports
Brenden Theatre Corp.
Brewer Family Dentistry
Bridgestone/Firestone
Briggsmore Center
Brighter Side
Brite Transport Systems, Inc.
Britton Konynenburg Partners
Bruce Valentine DDS
Brunn & Flynn
Building Construction Trade Council
Building Industry Association
Bunge Oils
Buoyancy Charitable
Community, Inc.
Burkett Pool Plastering, Inc.
Burnside Body Shop
Burton's Fire, Inc.
Buy-Rite Thrift Store
C'est Joli
C.A. Reding Co., Inc.
CA Alpha Numeric, Inc.
Cal Nut Marketing, Inc.
Cal-Trade Welding School
of Modesto
California Business Escrow, Inc
California Mortgage Associates
California Poultry Federation
California State University, Stanislaus
California State University,
Stanislaus - University
Extended Education
Calvary Temple Worship Center
Camp Taylor, Inc.
Candy's Carefree Travel, Inc.
Capax-Giddings, Corby,
Hynes, Inc.
Capitol Door Sales
Cardoza & Associates, Inc.
Cardoza Family Limited Partnership
CareMore Health Plan
Carlson Scale Inc.
Carol Whiteside
Carpetland
Carrollton Mortgage Co.
Casa de Modesto Retirement
Center
Cash-Dudley Speiller & Torres
Professional Law Corporation
Castle Air Museum
Foundation, Inc.
CCT Telecomm
Cecil Russell
Cellular Solutions
Cencal Beverage Company
Center for Human Services
Centerra Capital
Central Catholic High School
Central Sanitary Supply Co.
Central Valley Ag Grinding
Central Valley Automotive
Central Valley Business Journal
Central Valley Chrysler,
Jeep, Dodge
Central Valley Community Bank
Central Valley Medical Group
Central Valley Nissan
Central Valley Volkswagen Hyundai
Central West Ballet
CentralValleyJobs.Com
Century 21 M & M and Associates
Champs Elysees Day Spa
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc
Chase Bank
Cheek Construction Management, Inc.
CHG
Chicago Title
Chiesa Ranch
Children's Crisis Center
Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland
Children's Hospital Central California
Children's Hospital Central
California - Specialty Medical Group, Inc.
Choice Lighting Supply
Chopra Development Investments
Chris Ricci Presents, Inc.
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
Ciccarelli Jewelers
CIS Security
Citadel Broadcasting KATM/ KHKK/KHOP/ESPN
Citibank (McHenry Ave.)
Citibank (Oakdale Road)
City Council Member
David F. "Dave" Geer
City Finance, Inc.
City Mall
City Signs
City Tire Sales
Clark Pest Control
Classic Wine Vinegar Co., Inc.
Clear
Clear Channel KOSO/KJSN/ KWSX/KQOD/KMRQ/KFIV
Clendenin Bird & Company, PC
Coach Repair, Inc.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc.
Cogdill & Giomi R.E. Appraisers
Coldwell Banker Vinson Chase, Realtor
Color Me Mine
Comcast
Commerce Title Company
Community Business College
Community Hospice, Inc.
Community Services Agency
Computer Tutor Business and Technical Institute
Coneth Solutions
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congressman Dennis Cardoza
Congressman Jeff Denham
Construction Management Corp.
Consultants in Education & Personal Skills (CEPS)
Corporate College
Cosol Commercial Real Estate
Costco Wholesale
Country Villa Modesto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Courtyard by Marriott, Modesto
Covanta Stanislaus, Inc.
Covenant Village of Turlock
Craig K. Ewert, C.P.A.
Cranbrook Group, Inc.
Creative Alternatives, Inc.
CrimeTek Security
CrossPoint Community Church
of Modesto
Crown Craft Dental Lab., Inc.
Crown Enterprises
Crown Ridge
Crows Landing Road Veterinary Clinic; aka Five Boys Inc.
CSU Stanislaus - Agriculture Dept.
Culligan Water Conditioning
Curtis Legal Group
Cypress Professional
Services, Inc.
Dadio & Company, Inc. dba Midas
Dale Carnegie Training
Dale Commons Assisted Living
Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva
Data Path, Inc.
De Vinci's Delicatessen & Catering
Debra M. Fusco
Degraff Development
DeHart Plumbing Heating &
Air Inc.
DeHart Technical School
Del Monte Plant #1
Del Rio Country Club
DeLaMare-Fultz Engineering & Surveying
Delta Blood Bank
Dermond Heating & Air, Inc.
Derrel's Mini Storage, Inc.
Dewz Restaurant
Dhaliwal Singh LLP
Diablo Grande Golf & Country
Club
Diamond S. Ranch
DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance of
Modesto
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Direct Appliance
Direct Flooring & Home
DirectLine Technologies, Inc.
Disability Resource Agency for
Independent Living-DRAIL
Discovery Data Reproduction Services
DMC Foundation
Doctors Behavioral
Health Center-DMC
Doctors Medical Center-DMC
DocuStor
Dompe Associates
Don's Mobile Glass
Don's RV Center, Inc.
DoubleTree Hotel
Downtown Improvement District (DID)
Dr. Irit Goldman
Dr. Roy Levin
Dual Arch International, Inc.
Duhig & Company Inc.
E. Clampus Vitus Chapter 58
E. R. Vine & Sons
Edible Arrangements
Edward Jones Investments
Elephant Bar Restaurant
Ellis Self Storage
Ellman, Nickerson, LLP
Emerald Pointe Apartments
Employer Network LLC
Employment Development Department
Empowered Success
English Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Hospital
Enterprise Car Sales
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ethan Shane Clothier
Euphoria Salon and Skin Care
European Automotive Specialties
Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center
Evergreen Professional Hypnotherapy
Expo Decor & Audio Visual Rental
Express Employment Professionals
External Resources, Inc.
Extra Hands Party Planning
Extra Space Storage
Extreme Pita
Extreme Pizza
F & M Bank (Carpenter Road)
F & M Bank (Dale Road)
F & M Bank (McHenry)
F & M Bank (Village)
Fabricated Extrusion Co., LLC
Fairfield Inn & Suites-Turlock
Farmers
Farmers Insurance
Farmers Insurance Mark W. Buckley, CLU
Fed Ex Office
Finance & Thrift
Fire2Wire
First Data Independent Sales
First Step Dental
First String Sports, Inc.
Fish Window Cleaning
Fisher Nut Company
Fitzgerald Johnson, LLP
Five Minute Car Wash
Floors Plus, Inc.
Flying Turtle Cast Concrete
Foothill Systems
Fores Macko, A Professional
Law Corporation
Forge Integration
Foster Farms Dairy
Four Seasons Farms
Franklin & Downs Funeral Homes
Fred Hill Mechanical, Inc.
Freese & Gianelli
Fresh Ideas Flower Co.
Friends Outside
Frito-Lay Co., Inc.
Funworks Family Fun Company
Fuzio Universal Bistro
Gagos Properties
Galletto Ristorante
Gallo Center for the Arts
Gallo Sales Company
Garden City Healthcare Center
Garton Tractor, Inc
Gary W. Hall D.C.
Gary Wagner, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.D. Dermatology
GCA Financial Services
GDM Distributors, Inc.
Genetics International, Inc.
Genske, Mulder & Co. LLP
Geological Technics Inc.
George Reed, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific
Gerling Applied Engineering, Inc.
Gianelli & Assoc A Professional Law Corp
Gilton Solid Waste Mgmt, Inc.
Girl Scouts Heart of Central
California
Gladiator Insurance Inc.
Glen Wild
Golden Bear Physical Therapy
Golden Corral (Summit G Buffet)
Golden Valley Health Centers
Golden1 Credit Union
Gordin & Associates, Inc.
Goss & Goss
Gowans Printing Co.
Grace Lutheran Church & School
Grand Events / Classic Party Rentals
Great Valley Academy
Great Valley Center
Green Rubber-Kennedy Ag.
Greens Market
Greenwood Machine & Fabrication, Inc.
Grenell & Co.
Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc.
Grover Landscape Services, Inc.
H & H Heating & Air
H & R Block
H.E.D. Seed Productions, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity,
Stanislaus County
Hairloom
Haley Farms
Hamid R. Amirsheybani MD
Hampton Inn & Suites Modesto, CA
Harland Watch & Diamond
Harmon Pest Control
Harris Moran Seed Company
Hart Floral, Inc.
Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus
Heald College
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Hearst - Argyle Television, Inc.
Heartland Payment Systems
Heidi Howell Writing Services
Hennings Bros. Drilling Co., Inc.
Herum\Crabtree
Hilmar Cheese Company
Visitor Center
Hinkley Optometric Corporation
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc
Holden Hearing/Harder Optometry
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel & Suites
Home Oxygen Company, LLC
HomeTown Buffet
Homewood Village Mobilehome Community
Horizon Consulting Services
Hospitality House
Hotsy Pacific
House of Carpets/Carpet One
Floor & Home
Howard Training Center
Hudson Photography
Huff Construction Co., Inc.
Huff Restoration DKI
Humphreys College
Hylond Convalescent Hospital
I. C. Refrigeration Service, Inc.
I.J. Larsen Pumps, Inc.
Imburg Law Firm
IMC Consulting & Training
Impact Marketing
In-Shape Health Clubs, Inc.
Infiniti of Modesto
Innova Seeds Co.
“Inperspective” Photography
Inter-Faith Ministries
International Paper Co.
Intersport Fitness Center
Intrinsic Elements
Iomlan Construction Svcs., Inc.
IT Solutions|Currie
ITT Technical Institute
J & L Complete Automotive
Repair Inc.
J C Penney Company
J's R Us Travel
J.D. Grothe + Associates
J.M. Equipment Co., Inc.
J.M. Keckler Medical Co., Inc.
Jack Frost/Arctic Glacier Inc.
James E. Ridenour
James O. Woodbury, DDS
Jay's Trophy Shop
JCD Atmospheric Studios, Inc.
JCS Immigration Services
Jensen & Jensen Attorneys
Jewelry Vault
JH Lawder, Inc. Structural Engineers
JKB Development Inc.
dba: JKB Energy
Joan Clendenin
Joaquin Painting, Inc.
JS West & Company
Juarez, Zarate and Co., CPAs
Kaiser Permanente
Kalunian & Milliken LLP
Kaplan College
Kathryn Knightsby Real Estate
Kathy Halsey
Kavanaugh Insurance Agency
Kays Intl Inc.
KCIV FM 100
Kelly Services, Inc.
Kemper CPA Group, LLP
Kenni Friedman
Krishnamoorthi MD, Inc.
Kruse/Lucas Body & Paint
KVIE-TV, Inc.
L Street Architects Limited
La Grande 93.9 FM KBBU
Labor Finders
Lakewood Memorial Park/
Funeral Home Inc.
Langman Consulting
Lars P. Enevoldsen, MD,
Plastic Surgery & Skinfinite Solutions Medical Spa
Larsa Banquet Hall
Laser Quest
Law Office of Ralph C. Ogden, III
Law Office of Ruben Villalobos
Law Office of Steven A. Smith
Law Offices of Leslie Jensen
Law Offices of
Martha L. Passalaqua
Law Offices of Mayol & Barringer
League of California Cities
Lee & AssociatesCentral Valley, Inc.
Les Schwab Tire Centers
Lionakis
Lodi Association of Realtors, Inc.
Lopes Trucking Service, Inc.
Lorraine Cardoza/ PMZ
Love's Safe Driving & Traffic Violator School, LLC
Lovelady's Body &
Paint Shop, Inc.
Lucille Hammer
Lynn Telford-Sahl
M.G. Commodities
Magnum Boots USA Inc.
Manpower Employment Services
Mape's Ranch/Lyons' Investments
Mar-Lite Optical Suppliers, Inc.
Marcella's Restaurant
March of Dimes
Marie B. Kelly & Assoc.
Marie Callender's #101
Marple Manor
Marshall Perry, Inc.
Martino Graphic Design, Inc.
Mary's Pet Project
MassMutual Financial Group
Master Suites
Matel Realtors
Maxx One Security
McCormick, Barstow LLP
McCoy Tire Co., Inc.
McGrath Moving & Storage, Inc.
McHenry Bowl, Inc.
McHenry Medical Group, Inc.
MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc
Memorial Medical Center
Meras Engineering, Inc.
Mercer Foods
Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Inc.
Metrolist Services, Inc.
MetroPCS California, LLC
Mid Valley Health Services
Miracle Auto Painting &
Body Repair
Mistlin Honda
Mitchell's Modesto
Harley-Davidson
MJC Technical Education
Mo-Cal Office Solutions
Mocse Credit Union
Modern Steel Structures
Modesto Lions "500" Club
Modesto & Empire Traction Co.
Modesto Academy of
Music & Design
Modesto Centre Plaza
Modesto Chamber of Commerce
Modesto Chiropractic Center
Modesto Christian School
Modesto City Schools
Modesto City Schools Board of Education
Modesto City-County Airport
Modesto Commerce Bank
Modesto Community
Concert Association
Modesto Confidential &
Management Association
Modesto Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Modesto Division, NorCal NECA
Modesto Door & Window
Modesto Elks Lodge #1282
Modesto European
Modesto Executive Electric, Inc.
Modesto Exotic Flowers, Inc
Modesto Gospel Mission
Modesto Hearing Aid Center
Modesto Janitorial Supply,
DBA ProClean Supply
Modesto Junior College
Modesto Junior College Community Education
Modesto Junior College
Dept. of Agriculture
Modesto Junk Co., Inc.
Modesto Mathnasium
Modesto Mobility Center, Inc.
Modesto Nuts Professional Baseball
Modesto Police Officer's Association
Modesto Printing Co.
Modesto Radiological Medical Group, Inc.
Modesto Reprographics & Signs
Modesto Seed Co., Inc.
Modesto Subaru
Modesto Sunrise Rotary Club
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association
Modesto Teachers Association
Modesto Technical College
Modesto THC Inc. Trailer
Haul Concrete
Modesto Transfer & Storage
Modesto Veterinary Hospital, Inc
Modesto View
Modesto Youth Soccer
Association (MYSA)
Modesto's First Federal
Credit Union
Modesto.findandgoseek.net
Money Mart
Mraz, Amerine & Associates
Multi Business Systems
Mussman & Mussman, LLP
Mustard Seed Catering
MV Transportation, Inc.
Napa Modesto Auto & Truck Parts
National Ag Science Center
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Nationwide E-Brokerage
Nelson Staffing
Nestle USA
Network Builders IT, Inc.
Never Boring Design Associates
New Bethany Missionary
Baptist Church
NextStep
Nexus Engineering
Nicholas Poblete D.D.S., Inc.
Nicholson Insurance Inc.
Nick Sciabica & Sons
Nirvana Drug & Alcohol Institute
Nor Cal Rental Property Association, Inc.
O'Brien's Market
Oak Crafts by Jeremiah
Oak Valley Community Bank
Office Depot
OfficeTeam
OLAM Spices & Vegetables, Inc.
Old Republic Title Co.
Oliveira Wealth
Omega Pacific Insurance
Once Upon A Child
OnTheRun, Inc.
OnTrac
Oodles Frozen Yogurt, Inc.
Optimal Hospice Foundation
Orient House Restaurant
Osborne & Nelson, Inc.
Outback Steakhouse
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
P2 (P Squared LLC)
Pacific Bolt
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Pacific Media Group
Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.
Pacific Records Management (AAA Certified by NAID)
Pacific Southwest Container, Inc.
Pacifica Senior Living Modesto
Paddock Appraisal Service, Inc.
Panelized Structures Inc.
Parks Printing
Parkview Christian Estates Inc.
Pastenieks, Bucheli &
Falasco, LLP
Patricia A. Gillum, CPA
Payroll People Inc.
Peace of Mind Home
Inspection, Inc.
Peer Recovery Art Project
Pegasus Risk Management
Pension Management
Consultants, Inc.
Performance Automotive
Petrulakis Jensen &
Friedrich, LLP
Phillips Lighting & Home, Inc.
Physician Referral Service-DMC
Plastipak Packaging
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 442
Plus IT, Inc.
PMZ Real Estate
Popeyes Chicken &
Biscuits #10584
Portico
Post Foods, LLC
Precision Automotive
Premier Valley Bank
Pride Industries
PrideStaff
Priest Amistadi Creedon
Prigge Radiation Oncology Center
Prime Shine Car Wash
PrimeLending,
A PlainsCapital Company
Principal Financial Group
Principal Service Solutions, Inc.
Pro West Media Concepts
Processors Hardware & Equipment Co.
Proper Care Pest Control
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
Prudential California Realty
Pura Vida Shaved Ice
Qdoba Mexican Grill
R & S Erection of Tri-County, Inc.
R.J. Martin Ins./Farmers Group
Rabobank
RACOR, Division of Parker
Hannifin Corp.
Rai Law Firm
Raley's
Ralph's Transmission & Automotive
Randik Paper Company
Rank Investigations and
Protection, Inc.
Rare Bitz
Ray Morgan Company
Ray's Carpets, Inc.
Raylene & the Radio Show
RE/MAX Executive
Rea & Associates, LLP
Reach Business Solutions
Red Lobster
Red Wing Shoe Store
Renee Brush & Associates
Republic Marketing
Republican Party of
Stanislaus County
ResCare Home Care
Rexel Norcal Valley
Rick King Design
Rico, Pfitzer, Pires
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ridgway Enterprises
Ristau & Co., Inc. CPAs
Riverbank Nursing Center
Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.
Robert A. Hawks, Jr., CPA
Roberts Auto Sales
Rocha Transportation
Rodriguez Law
Roger Ernst & Associates - Auctioneers
Rogers Jewelry
Rogers Jewelry Co.
Root Family Farms
Rose's Errand Services
Ross F. Carroll, Inc.
Ross W. Lee, Inc.
Rossini's Formalwear
Royal Robbins, Inc.
Royal Summit, Inc.
S.A.R. Construction
Saddle Creek Corporation
Safe-T-Lite of Modesto
Safeguard Business Systems
Safety Center Incorporated
Safeway, Inc.
Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel
Salon Valin
Sam's Food City
Samaritan Village
San Joaquin Equipment, LLC
San Joaquin Valley College
San Joaquin Valley Trade Exchange
Sanders Construction Co.
Satake USA Inc.
SCM Homes
SCORE Yosemite Chapter, #556
Scott's Plant Service Inc.
Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin &
Stanislaus Counties
Security Public Storage
Senator Anthony Cannella
Senator Tom Berryhill
Seneca Foods, LLC
Seniors Helping Seniors
Sentinel Rock Realty Trust, dba
Benchmark Commercial
Real Estate Services
Service Corps of Retired Executives
ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
Seven Up Bottling Corp.
Shelton Lee Flooring
Specialties, Inc.
Sierra Arms Corp.
Sierra Dental Care
Sierra Storage/E-Waste/
Budget Truck Rentals
Sierra Vista Child &
Family Services
Simile Construction Service, Inc.
SinglePoint Outsourcing, Inc.
Sips Bistro and Wine Shop
SiteJockey
Sizzler Restaurant/BMW Management
Skeet's Insurance Service Inc.
Sky Trek Aviation
SkyLines Roofing
Slakey Bros., Inc.
Slater's Home Furnishings
Society for Handicapped
Children & Adults
Solecon Industrial Contractors
Solid Networks, Inc.
SolutionPro National Provider
Sonitrol Security
Sonja Knutsen Interior Design
Sons of Italy
Soroptimist International of Modesto
Soroptimist International of Modesto North
SOS Club
Southern Bend
Sparkles Auto & Pet Wash
Spartan Manor Sr. Living
SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune Up
Spencer Fluid Power
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Staffchex Inc.
Staffing Network
STANCO
Standard Management Co. McHenry VillageShopping Center
Standiford Place Gracious Retirement Living
Standiford Veterinary Center
Stanislaus Arts Council
Stanislaus Community
Foundation
Stanislaus County Animal
Services Auxiliary
Stanislaus County Bar
Association
Stanislaus County Chief
Executive Office
Stanislaus County Fair
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
Stanislaus County Free Library
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Stanislaus County
Sheriff's Department
Stanislaus Credit Control Services, Inc.
Stanislaus Dental Society
Stanislaus Family Justice Center
Stanislaus Food Products Co.
Stanislaus Health Foundation
Stanislaus Literacy Center
Stanislaus Medical Society
Stanislaus Optometric
Center, Inc.
Stanislaus Partners In Education
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Stanley Hodges
State Farm
State Farm InsuranceAgency Field Office
Step Aside Exterminators, Inc.
Stevinson Ranch Golf Club
Stewart and Jasper Orchards
Stewart Kriese Ins. Agency, Inc.
Stewart Title of CaliforniaModesto Division
Stinson Enterprises Inc.
dba Modesto Toyota
Stockton Thunder
Stone Bros. Management
Storage Mobility Pods Modesto
Storer Coachways
Struck Employee Benefits
Insurance Agency
Stuart David, Inc./Stuarts
Fine Furniture
Studio V Pilates & Fitness
Studio Warner
Success Capital Expansion & Development Corp.
Sue Hollingsworth, CPA
SunPower
Surgical Artistry, Inc.
Sushi Garden
Sustainable Conservation
Sutco Construction Co.
Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
Suzy Powell
Swanson & Derby Insurance and Financial Services
Sylvan Veterinary Hospital, Inc
Sysco Food Services of
Central California
T.V.G. Consulting
T3 Direct / Merchants Insurance & Financial Services
Taco Bell
Taffeco Real Estate
Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse
Take Shape for Life
TD Gingerich Insurance
Solutions, Inc
TECTA America Sacramento
TelePacific Communications
Tenney A. Norquist
The Alliance
The Auto Shop
The Berger Group
The Board Room
The Choku-Rei Center
The Compassionate Friends
The Cruise Company
The Dance Bag
The Diehl Co.
The Dodge Group
The Eberhardt School of
Business
The Floor Trader
The Heavenly Spa
The Hill Center for Integrative Medicine Inc.
The Hire Source
The Kent Group, Inc.
The Last Resort
The Medic's Plus
The Modesto Bee
The Morris Show
The Osborne Organization, Inc
The Plus Group, Inc.
The Salvation Army
The State Theatre
The Stratford at Beyer Park
The UPS Store #1506
The Villas at Villaggio
The Wedding Planner/Center Stage Productions
This, That & More
Thorson Financial Estate Management, Inc.
Threads Consignment Boutique
Threshold The Band
TNT Fireworks
Toni & Guy Hair Dressing Academy
Toshi Hart D.D.S., Inc.
TOTLCOM Inc.
Townsend Opera
Tresetti's World Caffé
Tri Counties Bank
Trophy Works
TSM Insurance & Financial Services
Turlock Irrigation District
Tutoring Club of Modesto, LLC
Tuttimelon
Twigs & Stems
Two Paws Up
U.S. Crops
Umpqua Bank
Union Bank
United Cerebral Palsy of Stanislaus Co.
United Rentals - 519
United States Postal Service
United Way of Stanislaus County
University of California, Merced
University of Phoenix
UNO Chicago Grill
US Bank
US Bank (Modesto Main)
USA Auto Services
Utility Telephone, Inc.
V & R Business Services
Vaccaro & Alley Insurance Services, Inc
Valley Bio Energy, LLC
Valley Caps
Valley Charter High School
Valley Confidential Communication
(Dale Branch)
Valley Hearing Aid & Optical
Valley Heart Assoc.
Medical Group
Valley Lexus - BMW
Valley Oak Pediatrics
Valley Oak Property Management
Valley Optometric Group
Valley Pension Services, Inc.
Valley Public Storage
Valley Spirits, LLC
Valley Staffing Services
Valley Wealth, Inc.
Valley Yellow Pages
Vandemark Family Dentistry & Orthodontics
Velthoen Associates
Commercial Brokers
Velvet Grill & Creamery
Vermeulen & Company,
An Accountancy Corp.
Veterinary Service, Inc.
Village Baking Company
Village Profile.com
Vintage Faire Mall/
Macerich Company
Vintage Faire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Vision Faire Optometry
Vision Impaired Persons Support
Vito's Ristorante Modesto
Volvo Rents
W.H. Breshears, Inc.
Waller, Kaufman & Sutter
Walmart
Walnut Grove, L.L.C.
Walpole & Co., LLP
Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions
Warden's Office Furniture Outlet
Warden's Office Products Center
Warmerdam CPA Group
Waterford Irrigation Supply, Inc.
Waterproof Businesses
Wayne T. Yee, D.D.S.
Waypoint Financial Advisors, Inc.
Weeks Real Estate
Wells Fargo Advisors
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking
Wendel, Rosen, Black &
Dean LLP
Westamerica Bank
Western United Dairymen
Wetzel's Pretzels
Whitmore Mansion
Wienerschnitzel
Wille Electric Supply Co., Inc.
William Seavy
Wilson Technologies
Winton, Ireland, Strom & Green
Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency
Womb With A View
Workplace Solutions
Wright Insurance Agency
Yosemite Community College District
Yosemite Farm Credit
Yosemite Lanes
Yosemite Meat Co., Inc.
Yosemite Pathology
Medical Group
Yosemite Self Storage
Zak Davis, Integral Investment Advisors
ZOOM Imaging Solutions, Inc.
Zorch Magazine
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Celebrating
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Centennial Commemorative Book
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Message from the President… - Modesto Chamber of Commerce

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