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<strong>Karima</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Your Guide To Life<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember/<strong>Oct</strong>ober <strong>2017</strong> Edition<br />
Downtown<br />
Modesto<br />
Reinvented<br />
10 Years<br />
Stockton’s Own Sass<br />
Successful Events & PR<br />
California’s New<br />
Gold Rush is Green<br />
Up & Coming<br />
Davis Designer<br />
Olin Petit<br />
MMA Profile<br />
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Publisher/Founder<br />
Angela Karim<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Dr. Mariel Toni Jimenez,<br />
J.D., LL.M.<br />
Photography<br />
Editorial<br />
Copy/Content Editor<br />
Lan Cheng<br />
Photographers<br />
Jeep Touch<br />
Chris Cannon<br />
Tim Ulmer<br />
Robert Sanchez<br />
Writers<br />
Dr. Mariel Toni Jiminez, J.D., LL.M.<br />
Lan Cheng<br />
James Brickner<br />
Angela Karim<br />
Dalton Roarke<br />
Marie Enright<br />
Dan Sosa<br />
Debbie Smith<br />
Moris Senegor<br />
Ninah Weddles<br />
Yessenia Perez<br />
Matt Freeman<br />
Leena Karim<br />
Design<br />
Graphic Designer<br />
Alexandra McBride<br />
Sales & Marketing<br />
Marketing/Account Executive<br />
Lorrie Beausher<br />
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FIRST OFF<br />
Publishers Note<br />
In the Know<br />
BUSINESS BEST<br />
California’s New Gold Rush<br />
Local: Repurposed Furniture<br />
Local: Food Delivery<br />
Local: American Event Rentals<br />
How Downtown Modesto Reinvented<br />
Learn to Code<br />
HEADLINERS<br />
Stocktons Very Own Sass<br />
Kevin Hernandez<br />
Davis Fashion Designer: Lisa Lo<br />
Boxing: Hector Madera<br />
MMA: Olin Petit<br />
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KARIMA’S HOW TO’S<br />
Ronin Gym Female Self Defense:<br />
Free Classes<br />
Advice from My Hero, Dad<br />
Buying a Home: No Longer Impossible<br />
California Kids Still Face Risks to<br />
Taste of the Delta<br />
44th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair<br />
TASTE BUDS<br />
Local Eats: Red Orchid<br />
5 Benefits of Matcha & Recipes<br />
Rosé Belly Button Fluff<br />
Recipes: Date Night Delight<br />
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BODY SOUL & MIND<br />
Glorious Glow<br />
The Power of Words<br />
Advice with Yessi: Lady Sipping<br />
on Hatorade<br />
EVENTS<br />
Nor Cal Event Listing<br />
Event Photos<br />
Drink & Dine Guide<br />
UOP Soccer Schedule<br />
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Publisher’s Note<br />
Exciting News<br />
AM BEYOND THRILLED to welcome MARIEL TONI JIMENEZ to our<br />
team, as Executive Editor of <strong>Karima</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>. Jimenez began her<br />
career in journalism as a broadcast journalist for a local TV station in<br />
San Francisco, first as a general reporter, then as news anchor for the<br />
daily 6 p.m. newscast, Filipino-American Report. Her publishing career<br />
was ongoing as a contributing writer for various news and publications,<br />
namely Ang Panahon, Asian Week, #Collegelife <strong>Magazine</strong>, Filipinas<br />
<strong>Magazine</strong>, Positively Filipino, and Positive Perspective.<br />
Two years ago, as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin Delta<br />
College at the Radio and Television (RTV) Department, she was the<br />
volunteer news director at KWDC 93.5 FM where she created,<br />
produced and hosted Stockton 360 News <strong>Magazine</strong>. To name a few<br />
of her guests were Dolores Huerta, Erin Brockavich, candidate for<br />
California Senator, Kamala Harris, Congressman McNerney, and<br />
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Her ability to<br />
use all mediums of media to get a message across is phenomenal.<br />
Currently, she is with the University of the Pacific, as a mainstay in<br />
the distinguished lecturer series at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute<br />
(OLLI). She is also a communications consultant for media, government<br />
relations and public policy issues<br />
—Angela Karim<br />
Founder & Publisher of <strong>Karima</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
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IN THE KNOW<br />
New Apple iPhone 8 is about to drop. The new iPhone<br />
8 & 8+ will look similar to the iPhone 7, but the new<br />
processor will be faster and will be able to charge<br />
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ships November 3. It is everything. You may just want<br />
to wait.<br />
iOS 11 Update<br />
Your iPhone live photos will now be able to loop into a<br />
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Joshua Browder, a Stanford student—go to DoNotPay.<br />
It is a website offering consumers free help fighting<br />
parking tickets. It uses artificial intelligence, asks its<br />
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375,000 tickets in the U.K., New York, and Seattle.<br />
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CALIFORNIA’S NEW GOLD RUSH<br />
BY ANGELA KARIM<br />
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N THE WANING DAYS OF 2016, a majority of<br />
Californians voted in favor of legalization of marijuana<br />
(Cannabis sativa) for recreational use. And while the<br />
development of a legal marijuana market can in many<br />
places build on existing legal, prescription-based<br />
dispensaries and shops, the financial, business, and<br />
legal hurdles to widespread cannabis consumerism are<br />
still aplenty.<br />
Because of all these new issues relating to legal<br />
marijuana, <strong>Karima</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> sought out and sat down<br />
with Zac Drivon, attorney and Executive Director at<br />
Drivon Consulting Group, who is an expert on the<br />
regulation and financial aspects of the up<br />
and coming recreational marijuana market in<br />
California, especially as it pertains to the<br />
Stockton and the greater San Joaquin region.<br />
In this article and excerpt from our<br />
interview, the focus is on the economic and<br />
legal aspects of cannabis and how these<br />
aspects will affect our community over the<br />
coming months and years:<br />
What does proactive regulation of the<br />
commercial cannabis industry mean for San Joaquin<br />
County or any local jurisdiction, for that matter?<br />
The prospective impact will be: One, safe<br />
and quality tested cannabis products for medical<br />
patients as well as recreational consumers; and two, it<br />
will bolster revenue (through taxes) for public safety<br />
agencies and local governments and help deal with<br />
some of the negative impacts that (those local safety<br />
agencies and governments) already may be<br />
experiencing given that cannabis is already widely<br />
available in the underground market. This means<br />
that these local governments are going to be able to<br />
take advantage of the enormous economic potential<br />
that is California’s multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry.<br />
So, let’s delve a bit deeper<br />
into those two points. First, you<br />
mention that safe access for consumers<br />
will be a byproduct of this legalization<br />
process. Can you explain what you mean<br />
by that?<br />
Well, currently California’s<br />
medical cannabis market… it is (currently) all private<br />
NPO entities dealing with one another, if we’re talking<br />
about the “quote-unquote” legitimate cannabis<br />
operations. All of these transactions are conducted at<br />
arm’s length, with essentially zero regulation of those<br />
transactions or the products themselves.
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Under the state’s commercial market, all<br />
products will have to be certified as lab tested, include<br />
appropriate labels for potency levels, and be certified<br />
for any types of pesticides or contaminates like<br />
microbiological impurities, mold and things of that<br />
nature. If the product does not pass muster at the lab<br />
testing facility, it will not be allowed to be distributed<br />
to retailers. So that means that with the proliferation<br />
of legitimate cannabis businesses and legal cannabis<br />
products, illegitimate, unsafe cannabis products are<br />
going to be marginalized out of the consumer market.<br />
So, that is one positive benefit.<br />
That makes sense. Continuing on, you<br />
mentioned that legalization of the cannabis market<br />
will bolster revenues for local public safety agencies.<br />
Do you mind expanding on that point, especially as it<br />
pertains to taxes, licensing fees, etcetera?<br />
Sure. Currently cannabis is a multi-milliondollar<br />
industry in the state of California. Now, that<br />
market is estimated to grow to 9-15 billion dollars<br />
within the next 5 years. So, by regulating and drawing<br />
revenue by way of licensing fees and taxes from<br />
legitimate operations, you’re going to be able to divert<br />
those revenues to your local public safety agencies<br />
and to local government administrations to be able<br />
to use those resources to enforce (marijuana-related)<br />
regulations that have been put into place.<br />
In rural areas, poorer counties don’t have<br />
resources to go out and enforce their bans. They’re<br />
actually unable to create a broad atmosphere for their<br />
cannabis industry members and so you allow the<br />
legitimate regulated market to grow. You create a broad<br />
tax base with no additional burden to your everyday tax<br />
payer. All of these burdens and administration fees, are<br />
going to be by the cannabis operations themselves and<br />
so you are creating a regulatory structure from which<br />
you will be able to draw resources to improve public<br />
health and safety based on the product and agriculture<br />
model. (this is because) as the state regards it, that is<br />
already ever present in our communities and that segues<br />
into potential economic benefits to local governments.<br />
The potential benefit to local governments<br />
seems to be one of the biggest reasons people voted to<br />
legalize marijuana in California. Can you give a specific<br />
example of this?<br />
I’ll use the example, on a micro-basis, of one<br />
of the facilities that has been permitted in the city<br />
of Stockton.<br />
The proponents of that project provided their<br />
annual revenue projections and that facility itself is<br />
anticipated to generate up to 5.7 million dollars in<br />
annual gross revenues and applying the city of<br />
Stockton’s 5% cannabis business license tax, that one<br />
business alone is going to be able to generate around<br />
$288,000 of revenue per year for the City of Stockton<br />
and that will go to improvement of public health and<br />
safety and for the community.<br />
Now, you can multiply that figure by the<br />
number of licenses (of course) across different industry<br />
sectors such as cultivation, dispensaries, manufacturing<br />
facilities from both edibles and concentrates,<br />
distribution centers, and lab testing facilities, and the<br />
revenue potential from these businesses is enormous.<br />
And for these local governments—especially<br />
those located in California, Central Valley such as San<br />
Joaquin County — given the relative proximity to other<br />
heavily impacted areas of the state with the cannabis<br />
industry we carry the potential to serve as a logistics and<br />
distribution center of the entire state of California.<br />
…<br />
And San Joaquin County is situated in between<br />
all of (the Humboldt Country, Mendocino County,<br />
and Trinity County, major cannabis growth regions/<br />
producers) and is sitting between them and the Los<br />
Angeles area, which has around 500 or so (medical<br />
cannabis) dispensaries in the largest consumer market<br />
in the US. So, given San Joaquin County’s position<br />
within the state, transportation structure with Interstate<br />
5 and Highway 99, for Stockton the Port...is a potential<br />
logistics hub.Basically, we carry the potential to play a<br />
huge role in California’s cannabis industry.<br />
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LOCAL REPURPOSED FURNIT<br />
Highlighting Local Businesses by Marie Enright<br />
EN GOEHNER is in the furniture flipping business.<br />
Her story began years ago when her single Mother<br />
purchased furniture that she would see for sale at a<br />
small price and re-sell it at a higher price after she fixed<br />
it up. She did it to make an extra income to support her<br />
children. “It eventually became a hobby for my Mom and<br />
that’s when I started to participate about 10 years ago,”<br />
said Goehner.<br />
Jen turned to furniture after she had left her<br />
wine making industry in Lodi to help take care of a<br />
loved one in their final stage of life. “I needed to figure<br />
out how I was going to be able to bring money in after<br />
my grandma had passed away,” said Jen. That’s when<br />
the idea for her business, “Re-Purposed Like Me” came<br />
into existence.<br />
Jen has managed to take the business skills<br />
that she had learned from her mother and add her own<br />
creative touch. She doesn’t just fix piece. She re-creates<br />
them. “I have my own unique painting techniques that<br />
I have developed. I look at a piece of furniture and I can<br />
see the potential it has. I see beyond its current form and<br />
then I re-create it.”<br />
Regarding her style, the furniture re-designer<br />
said, “I don’t stick to one style.” The re-designer can
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Repurposed Furniture<br />
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create any look, but does have a specialty. “I’m really<br />
good at executing the shabby chic, beach wash, French<br />
cottage, or heavily distressed pieces.” Eventually Jen<br />
would like to start a non-profit that is connected to her<br />
repurposed furniture design business that helps victims<br />
of abuse and trafficking.<br />
For now you can see and/or purchase an original<br />
piece designed by Jen at the Primitive Barn House<br />
located at 19076 Hwy 26 Linden, California, CA 95236<br />
or you can follow her business page on Facebook.<br />
https://www.facebook.com/rePurposedLikeMe/<br />
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LOCAL FOOD DELIVERY<br />
BUSINESS<br />
Highlighting Local Businesses<br />
BY CHI CHENG<br />
VER GET A HANKERING for something<br />
other than the standard pizza or Chinese food<br />
delivery? Find yourself frazzled on a Wednesday<br />
night with no plans for dinner, a hungry family<br />
and you just want to go home and relax? Then,<br />
Clickfood is for you my friends. Clickfood is a local<br />
business offering meal delivery to the residents of<br />
Ripon, with an ultimate goal of expanding their service<br />
area to include Manteca, Modesto and Salida.<br />
“Food delivery is not new in major cities.<br />
Unfortunately, smaller cities are ignored, and we<br />
want to change that,” said Alejandro Marin, co-CEO of<br />
Clickfood. He was inspired, along with partner Cristian<br />
Patino, by a project in Bible College. The goal of the<br />
project was to create a business with the funds avaliable<br />
to the students. Thus, Clickfood was born.<br />
Though delivery service is only available to<br />
residents of Ripon, orders can be placed with any<br />
restaurant in Ripon, Manteca, Salida or Modesto.<br />
Because the company operates on a schedule basis, it<br />
is important to call ahead or check availability online.<br />
An added advantage of this model, is for large events<br />
or business lunches, you can book with Clickfood up<br />
to two months in advance. Delivery fee is based on<br />
amount of food ordered and distance.<br />
“I hope I can provide a service to my local<br />
town of Ripon and make peoples lives that much easier.<br />
Whether you are a single parent or elderly and eating<br />
out has become too much of a strain, CLickfood makes<br />
it possible to have restaurant quality food from the<br />
comfort of your own home,” stated Marin. So, next<br />
time you want to enjoy hamburgers or suchi (or both!)<br />
from the comfort of your PJ’s, give Clickfood a call and<br />
support local business!<br />
www.karimamag.com<br />
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American Event<br />
Rentals<br />
AMERICAN EVENT RENTALS<br />
Highlighting Local Businesses by Marie Enright<br />
MERICAN EVENT RENTALS has the necessary<br />
items to make your event a success. They know that<br />
a lot goes into planning a wedding and they are<br />
here to help. Their friendly staff will guide you through<br />
the selection process to be sure that you have each area<br />
of your wedding covered. From the tables, chairs and<br />
linens to dishes, glassware and flatware and much more,<br />
they have everything you need!<br />
American Event Rentals likes to keep up<br />
with the trends and showcase table setups in their<br />
showroom. They do this to provide a place where those<br />
planning their events can see in person how everything<br />
comes together.<br />
You can visit their showroom and bring in<br />
your centerpiece or swatches to perfectly coordinate<br />
your wedding. They have display swatches of their vast<br />
selection of linens that you can compare and match with<br />
your wedding colors.<br />
American Event Rentals has chairs to match<br />
every wedding theme. Their White Resins go<br />
perfectly with sunny outdoor weddings. If you are<br />
planning a rustic country wedding they have their<br />
Fruitwoods that provide a put together look. One of<br />
their most popular chairs, the Gold Chiavari chairs,<br />
can dress up just about any event. They provide a<br />
classy and elegant look. Are you looking for a way to<br />
shade your guests during your outdoor reception?<br />
American Event Rentals carries a large selection of<br />
quality tents. They have got you covered whether your<br />
event is an intimate get together or a large affair.<br />
If your guests are like many of us and have a<br />
sweet tooth, treat them to a Large Chocolate Fountain.<br />
Imagine for a moment...having unlimited access to a<br />
cascading fountain of the finest quality, creamy-smooth<br />
milk chocolate, as it gently flows down multiple tiers<br />
and coats your skewered assortment of fruits and pastry<br />
goodies. Can any wedding today be complete without<br />
a chocolate fountain? We don’t think so!<br />
If you’re having a summer wedding then cool<br />
your guests down by providing them with a nice drink<br />
from a Frozen Margarita machine. What’s great about<br />
a frozen drink machine is that you can serve the drinks<br />
with or without alcohol so it’s suitable for guests of all<br />
ages.<br />
You don’t want to forget about the little ones<br />
that will attend your big day. American Event Rentals<br />
carries both children’s tables and chairs so that the kids<br />
have a place all of their own. You can provide an area<br />
that keeps them busy and having fun!<br />
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FAQ<br />
1. What is the best time to place a rental order?<br />
For larger events or events that take place<br />
during peak wedding seasons American Event Rentals<br />
suggests placing your orders 2 months before. This<br />
decreases the possibility of the items being already<br />
rented out.<br />
2. Does American Event Rentals offer Delivery<br />
and Pickup?<br />
Delivery prices vary on the location of your<br />
event. The delivery fee will also include pickup.<br />
3. How do I know how many of each item to start<br />
off with?<br />
If you are placing your order before your<br />
RSVP’S have been received American Event Rentals<br />
recommends starting off at the minimum guest count<br />
that you believe will most likely attend your wedding.<br />
You can always add to your order up until a few days<br />
before your delivery date. (Linens require a window of<br />
10+ days prior to your delivery date).<br />
4. Does American Event Rentals charge a<br />
damage waiver?<br />
They do charge a damage waiver that is similar<br />
to a protection plan. This will cover any normal wear<br />
and tear. This will not cover misuse or missing items. It is<br />
easier to pay the damage waiver than to worry<br />
about a glass accidently breaking and have to pay an<br />
unexpected fee later. There is no need to add any extra<br />
worries to your wedding day!<br />
Stop by and see American Event Rentals soon and let<br />
them help you throw a great party!<br />
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HOW DOWNTOWN<br />
MODESTO<br />
REINVENTED<br />
BY ANGELA KARIM<br />
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N 2001, JOSH BRIDEGROOM, urban city planner<br />
was tasked with a special project: re-inventing<br />
downtown Modesto. “At the time, there were just a<br />
lot of night clubs in downtown. Unfortunately, they<br />
were associated with fights and there were patrol cars<br />
everywhere when they were open. It wasn’t bidding<br />
well with patrons or the business owners. So, I had<br />
to work on relationships and develop a game plan,”<br />
said Bridegroom.<br />
First order of business: meeting with the CEO of<br />
the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. “I needed to figure<br />
out what worked and what didn’t,” said Bridegroom.<br />
“That was my first step.” Bridegroom believed that he<br />
could create a more urban feel, which patrons would be<br />
excited to embrace, with the addition of functional art<br />
bike corrals. He convinced the Modesto City Council and<br />
the Modesto art museum to collaborate on this step.<br />
To create ambiance on a budget and encourage<br />
patrons to enjoy outdoor mingling, Bridegroom<br />
purchased outdoor chairs and furniture to give out to<br />
local eateries. “The tables and chairs set out definitely<br />
invite people to sit and linger a while. The bike corrals<br />
appealed to those wanting to come and not have to deal<br />
with parking their car downtown,” said Bridegroom.<br />
“It was a really inexpensive solution that helped<br />
encourage people to come downtown.”<br />
Property owners joined the mission and a<br />
consultant was brought to advise on public safety<br />
enhancements. In no time Bridegroom had put together<br />
necessary bylaws and volunteers were tapped. And,<br />
the spirit was catching as the local Orchard Supply<br />
Hardware store sprang into action by supplying paint<br />
required for the bike lanes and such.<br />
Bridegroom, also aware of the general public’s<br />
well-founded security concerns, still had pressing<br />
problems to address. “We all knew that small time<br />
offenders were being released and dropped off in<br />
the middle of the night in downtown Modesto. And<br />
understandably, patrons didn’t like being panhandled<br />
or having to deal with people who have drug and/or<br />
mental health issues.”<br />
Bridegroom decided to hire five, non-armed<br />
men as “safety staff.” Their job was to serve as guides,<br />
and address panhandling and illegal activity. The safety<br />
staff can be identified by their ever-present, brightly<br />
colored uniforms. “People now feel like downtown<br />
is better maintained. In addition to the safety staff,<br />
an armed security firm was hired to monitor all<br />
overnight activity. We wanted to ensure that no<br />
vandalism was going to occur when venues were<br />
closed,” said Bridegroom.<br />
Bridegroom said that he and his team will<br />
continue to manage social disruption together with the<br />
County Office of Behavioral Health and the Modesto<br />
Police Department. He feels as though it is pertinent<br />
to community safety. In addition, his team felt that by<br />
enhancing the lighting downtown, it would help foster a<br />
sense of safety and dissuade any criminal activity.<br />
After tackling issues with ambiance and<br />
safety, Bridegroom still felt a piece of the puzzle was<br />
missing, something to bring the community together.<br />
He decided that a continual market offering an<br />
evening of crafts, goods, and hot food would be a great<br />
addition to downtown to encourage locals to come<br />
out and play. The team created a family friendly<br />
environment with designated areas for parking. The<br />
downtown Modesto market happens every week from<br />
June until <strong>Oct</strong>ober. “We have seen an uptick in traffic<br />
due to the changes being made,” said Bridegroom.<br />
In short, his plan was a success in a relatively
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Modesto Reinvented<br />
short period of time. Many more people now find it<br />
much easier to access downtown Modesto. Restaurants<br />
are able to stay open later. There is more of a balance<br />
between clubs and other types of businesses.<br />
Everything is co-existing and businesses are booming.<br />
Currently, Bridegroom runs his own nonprofit,<br />
Downtown Modesto Partnership that does a<br />
similar work, revitalizing the area. “I went out on my<br />
own, because I was and am still passionate about<br />
revitalizing downtown and as a city employee there<br />
are politics and hoops to jump through. Now I have<br />
the freedom to work around city hall and I’m<br />
more effective.”<br />
When asked what he thought about another<br />
city (Stockton) in the Central Valley, still struggling at<br />
attempts to revitalize its once vibrant downtown he<br />
replied, “Downtown Stockton has so much potential.<br />
It has something that Modesto doesn’t have. It has all<br />
of those amazing buildings. I think it will only succeed<br />
with collective impact and everyone involved must<br />
believe, share the common vision, (downtown’s<br />
reincarnation) and really start to work for it. What’s<br />
really key is getting Stockton residents to believe in<br />
it. Human capital needs to be there and you have to<br />
overcome safety issues.”<br />
Bridegroom also noted that, “for cities to<br />
succeed, we now need to build great downtowns.” He<br />
continued as he spoke of the definitive trend occurring<br />
right now referred to as, ‘reversal life,’ where downtown<br />
areas are becoming popular again. “There are basic<br />
steps that every city wanting to head in that direction<br />
need to take,” advised Bridegroom.<br />
Below are Bridegrooms “basic steps” for re-inventing<br />
any downtown area.<br />
Bridge the structural gaps downtown.<br />
Get community organizations to work toward<br />
one cause<br />
Create easy access parking<br />
Must have unity/common vision and work in<br />
concert together<br />
Tackle a way to ensure downtown is looked at as<br />
a safe & secure environment (must be<br />
attractive to businesses and developers)<br />
Consult with professionals and determine what<br />
cost to do development and how can<br />
reduce any costs<br />
Develop a great communication plan.<br />
A communication plan between the safety<br />
staff, behavioral health staff, and<br />
police officers<br />
Make the most of top community events.<br />
What is the bar/standard for the events?<br />
How do we support the events?<br />
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LEARN TO CODE<br />
by James Brickner<br />
IGH SCHOOL STUDENTS always ask me, “You<br />
studied STEM stuff right? What is the best advice<br />
you can give to someone who wants to go into<br />
one of those fields?”<br />
My answer to this question just happens to<br />
include the same three answers I give to anyone looking<br />
for career advice, and the same recommendations<br />
I give to anyone who is in the process of changing<br />
professions mid-career—and I have given this advice to<br />
everyone from Communication majors to Physicshopefuls,<br />
to Lawyers looking to cut their teeth in Business<br />
and IP-Law.<br />
And what are these three, oh-so-valuable pieces<br />
of advice?<br />
First, learn to code.<br />
Second piece of advice is “learn to code.”<br />
Oh yeah, and the third piece of critical advice<br />
(repeat with me out loud if you know the<br />
pattern here) is also learn to code!<br />
My apologies if my delivery of this critical<br />
information came across as trite, but in my mind,<br />
learning to code, or less-colloquially, learning to<br />
program computers, is the single most important a<br />
dditional skill you can currently possess in today’s<br />
work place.<br />
For students who are even considering<br />
going into a science, math, or engineering discipline,<br />
the ability to code is critical (read: having some level of<br />
programming familiarity is basically a requirement for<br />
these types of high-paying jobs these days).<br />
In a world where the workforce is becoming<br />
increasingly automated, and job replacement by<br />
machines and computers is a very real threat, coding<br />
is the one skill that could allow you to maintain<br />
usefulness when robots take all the entry-level and<br />
semi-skilled jobs, or if they manage to plunge humanity<br />
into a dystopian-Matrix like future.<br />
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BUSINESS BEST<br />
Learn to Code<br />
And whether the future presents a world<br />
where humans lose out to computers and robots or it is<br />
simply a world where robots take our food orders and<br />
clean tables (and take all the entry-level jobs), people<br />
who know how to code will be able to eke out some sort<br />
of profession programming and reprogramming the<br />
robots and computers of the world.<br />
The crux of the issue is that for the foreseeable<br />
future, programming is and will be the basis of a<br />
large part of the global and local economies; if you learn<br />
to code, your employment and income options can<br />
expand drastically, and job security, something so many<br />
still worry about, might be a bit better.<br />
And although programming and software<br />
engineering are hot fields right now, and probably won’t<br />
be as popular ten or twenty years from now, it doesn’t<br />
mean that programming will go away. There has been a<br />
constant trend toward improving computer capabilities<br />
for the last twenty plus years.<br />
It is quite doubtful that knowing how to<br />
program is going to be anything but a positive aspect<br />
of your resume, well into the future. In fact, it is most<br />
likely that given time, programming computers will<br />
become more a part of our lives, as high schools and<br />
universities attempt to align their curricula with the<br />
skills most valuable in the workplace.<br />
Because programming involves using typed<br />
words to give computers and other devices instructions,<br />
it necessitates a strong knowledge of mathematics. Now<br />
this is not to say you need to be good at math to code,<br />
and in fact, the professional programmers I have known<br />
have actually been quite honestly dreadful at regular,<br />
everyday high-school style math. And these are people<br />
who programmed games for large, very well-known<br />
video game companies as well as those who work at a<br />
very large, very competitive computer companies.<br />
But these individuals, who are exceptional<br />
coders, became good at math precisely because<br />
they learned to program. So hidden in this is another<br />
valuable point: learning to program improves your<br />
mind’s ability to think logically, because programming,<br />
by-and-large is an exercise in logical systems.<br />
You may not become a great logistician<br />
or mathematical genius by learning to program a<br />
computer, but it will shape how you think through<br />
things in your daily life in a subtle, probably<br />
indistinguishable way. And honestly, the world could<br />
use a bit more logic these days.<br />
Beyond the benefits of improved logic is<br />
the ability to keep your mind sharp, and maintain or<br />
improve the mathematical skills you already have. For<br />
retired persons, learning to program typically means<br />
classes, interactions with other students, and a chance<br />
to socialize while also maintaining mental acuity.<br />
Plus nary a day or week or month passes that<br />
I don’t hear about some retired person improving their<br />
computer skills, learning a programming language like<br />
HTML or Javascript (not to be confused with Java) and<br />
starting some sort of online business. Or you can use it<br />
to customize your Facebook page. It all depends on your<br />
goals and dreams.<br />
And therein lies the biggest value of<br />
programming: you don’t have to be a software<br />
engineer to start programming now. Enroll in a class at<br />
Delta or Pacific, or even learn for free online at a website<br />
like codeacademy.com or youtube.com. I myself have<br />
used the free eBook “Learn Python the Hard Way” in my<br />
adventures in coding.<br />
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STOCKTON’S<br />
OWN SASS<br />
Highlighting Local Businesses<br />
BY ANGELA KARIM<br />
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SASS PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR) BEGAN AS an event<br />
management and promotion company. “In the back<br />
bedroom of my house is where it all started. Anna<br />
Sass was not my daughter in law yet,” said Carrie Sass.<br />
“We (Anna & I) knew that we just wanted to be in the<br />
community. We loved doing community events.”<br />
The first event they planned together was with<br />
the Stockton Record. Carrie had maintained a strong<br />
working relationship with them as she had been their<br />
Community Relations Manager. She approached Roger<br />
Coover, long time publisher of the Record and asked if<br />
he would hire them to do Family Day at the Park, Literacy<br />
and Book Fair. He agreed and Sass PR has been holding<br />
the successful event ever since its inception.<br />
When asked to define Sass PR, the duo replied,<br />
“We have a ‘can do’ attitude. There is nothing we aren’t<br />
willing to try to take on.” That attitude is exactly what<br />
has caused them to flourish. After handling the Record’s<br />
event, they took on St. Joseph’s Hospital Gala. Sass PR<br />
started to grow and expand from that point forward.<br />
And in order to keep up with the work, they hired a<br />
number of designers to join their team.<br />
They moved from Carrie’s home office to an<br />
office space in University Park. However, it was not long<br />
before Sass PR started doing work for Lincoln Center.<br />
This eventually lead to their final destination, where<br />
their offices are now located in Lincoln Center.<br />
Every year the Sass team puts on 20 different<br />
events. “Each event has a specific purpose, so it’s easy<br />
to want to do,” said Carrie. “We love our community<br />
and the people we work with and believe in the clients<br />
we have and what they’re doing.” While many of the<br />
events they coordinate happen to surround literacy and<br />
education, they enjoy taking on all kinds of other<br />
assignments for clients such as branding, marketing,<br />
advertising, and design.<br />
When asked what they will be doing in 10 years,<br />
Carrie replied, “the industry changes so quickly. I don’t<br />
know what we will be doing, but I know we will be<br />
actively involved in the success of this community that is<br />
also rapidly changing. We (Ana and I) both have strong<br />
faith that has served us well. I see us holding hands and<br />
skipping into the future. At the end of the day, we are<br />
truly blessed with a great community, wonderful clients,<br />
and family for workers.”
HEADLINERS<br />
Stockton’s Very<br />
Own SASS<br />
Sass Public Relations extends its reach into<br />
all of San Joaquin County and into the Mother Lode.<br />
The firm is currently in its tenth year of providing<br />
quality design, event planning services and marketing<br />
solutions to an enviable list of clients throughout San<br />
Joaquin and Calaveras Counties.amount of food ordered<br />
and distance.<br />
Take a look at some questions we asked Carrie & Anna<br />
Sass regarding their experience in the Public Relations<br />
business as well as advice offered:<br />
<strong>Karima</strong>: How do you handle the unexpected?<br />
C. Sass: Take a deep breath, figure it out and move on.<br />
It happens all the time in this industry.<br />
exciting, because it brings all kinds of great people<br />
together for a common cause. It is all about kids. It’s<br />
really a happy day and it’s free to everyone. There are<br />
interactive booths, arts and crafts, free books, &<br />
entertainment. The Grupe Company gives us the entire<br />
grounds for the day. All of these wonderful businesses<br />
come together to support literacy.<br />
<strong>Karima</strong>: Any tips for businesses who want help<br />
promoting their event or image?<br />
C. Sass: Sit down and get your vision because you have to<br />
know the outcome before you can see it accomplished.<br />
<strong>Karima</strong>: How do you deal with strong personalities?<br />
C. Sass: We learn to roll with it, because we deal with<br />
entrepreneurs. It’s expected. I’m a member of the<br />
Business Council and they have great advice. I have<br />
gained amazing wisdom.<br />
<strong>Karima</strong>: Favorite Moment in the Business?<br />
C. Sass: I don’t know if I have just one favorite moment,<br />
but I will say that I am particularly fond of the time<br />
that I was sitting in the back room of my house. I realized<br />
that my clients were experiencing success and that we<br />
(Anna And I) were a part of that and that the work was<br />
benefiting the community. It was really rewarding and<br />
still is.<br />
<strong>Karima</strong>: Name your favorite event and please tell us why<br />
it is your favorite.<br />
C. Sass: Well, one of my favorite events and largest that<br />
we do is the Family Literacy Day at the Park. It is really<br />
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KEVIN<br />
HERNANDEZ<br />
Featured Eligible Bachelor, 40ish<br />
BY MARIE ENRIGHT<br />
HEADLINERS<br />
Kevin Hernandez<br />
Kevin Hernandez is one of our Most Eligible<br />
bachelors of the Central Valley. He is a speech language<br />
pathologist by day and an entrepreneur by night. Here<br />
is a little background on this hottie…He is a long time<br />
Stocktonian. He attended Saint Mary’s High school and<br />
upon graduation transferred to Chico State University<br />
where he completed his undergrad.<br />
Then Kevin chose to do some traveling and<br />
came to the decision that he wanted to pursue grad<br />
school. He got accepted at University of the Pacific. It<br />
was there that he earned his Masters M.S. in Speech<br />
Pathology. When he received his Masters degree, he<br />
did some more traveling and he even dabbled in real<br />
estate. He also got hired on at Stockton Unified as a<br />
Speech Pathologist.<br />
However, business runs in his veins and he<br />
knew it was something that he could not ignore. One<br />
of his long term goals was to open up a lounge in his<br />
hometown that would provide an upscale, trendy, and<br />
relaxed atmosphere. So, he set out to do it.<br />
A number of years ago, he turned his goal into<br />
a reality and opened the AVE on the Mile. It has been<br />
wildly successful, serving full Sunday brunches and<br />
boasting a complete menu throughout the week. In<br />
the evenings the AVE turns into a venue for Stockton’s<br />
premiere nightlife serving up some amazing cocktails<br />
and providing live music with some of the best DJs<br />
around the valley.<br />
Kevin is extremely involved in his community. He is<br />
always looking for ways to help improve it. He is a fan<br />
of Las Vegas, having taken many trips there and to a<br />
family favorite-Lake Tahoe. His favorite sport teams are<br />
the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants.<br />
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HEADLINERS<br />
Lisa Lo<br />
UP & COMING DAVIS FASHION DESIGNER<br />
LISA LO<br />
QUESTIONS FROM KARIMA EDITORS<br />
EET A NEW, UP AND COMING Taiwanese<br />
fashion designer out of Davis, California. Her<br />
name is Lisa Lo. We sat down and talked to<br />
her about obstacles she has had to over come as an<br />
immigrant to the United States, what inspires her, her<br />
design style, and her future plans. Read on...<br />
KARIMA: Tell me about how you grew up...was it tough?<br />
LL: I was born and raised in Taiwan. At the age of 14, I<br />
moved to California to pursue my dream alone. I had to<br />
face some challenges, such as adapting to new culture<br />
and pick up new language. I also had learned to become<br />
more independent.<br />
KARIMA: Who were your role models?<br />
LL: My role model is my grandmother. She is a seamstress.<br />
I spend a lot of time in her sewing studio. I watch<br />
her making custom dresses. Everything she did seemed<br />
very interesting and fascinating to me<br />
KARIMA: Who did you look up to at a younger age?<br />
LL: The person who motivated me was my aunt. She<br />
is a very brave, courageous, and an independent<br />
individual who has always been an example for me.<br />
I looked up to her, because she managed to gain<br />
everything by herself. She moved to the United States<br />
without her parents’ support.<br />
KARIMA: What made you think about going into design?<br />
LL: I’ve always love being involved in art and fashion<br />
design. I believe that design allows me to express my<br />
creativity in another way. Moreover, fashion design presents<br />
an opportunity to bring my art to life and to open<br />
it to the world. I appreciate this possibility- to transform<br />
my creativity into fashion.<br />
KARIMA: Is this a natural talent or did you have to work<br />
at it?<br />
LL: The challenging part is making the creative ideas<br />
into reality. Sometime, the results may be different from<br />
my initial idea. I believe that creativity is within self, but<br />
turning the idea into reality requires assertive efforts<br />
and work.<br />
KARIMA: Which do you love more - photography or fashion<br />
design?<br />
LL: I love fashion design. Through the design process, I<br />
learn a lot about my style and myself. It’s very inspiring<br />
and dynamic.<br />
KARIMA: How long have you been doing fashion design?<br />
LL: I have been engaged in fashion design for two years.<br />
KARIMA: What are your plans for the next five years?<br />
LL: At this point...working for a well-known fashion<br />
designer. I want to pick up more skills that I didn’t<br />
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Pictured above: Lisa Lo Design at Sacramento Fashion Week<br />
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retain from school such as real industry experience.<br />
I know that I still want to be a learner and gain all the<br />
experience that I can get.<br />
KARIMA: Where do you see and hope your career will go?<br />
LL: The skills that I got in the beginning will be very<br />
beneficial to even further career goals. For example, one<br />
day I might have own brand, I will be able to apply the<br />
operation technique that I got and apply the skills in my<br />
own business.<br />
KARIMA: What is your next immediate goal?<br />
LL: I think the most important goal for my future is to be<br />
always improving. I don’t want to stop learning and stay<br />
comfortable where am I today. To me, a successful future<br />
for a fashion designer is not based on how much money<br />
you earned. It’s the design progress, willingness to take<br />
the challenge and authentic, this is what really counts. I<br />
believe that this apply to all careers. I hope that one day I<br />
can become a source of inspiration for another designer.<br />
I want to make a different in the fashion design industry<br />
because of my existence.<br />
KARIMA: You have your own models...can you tell us<br />
about that? How do you select them? Do they only work<br />
for you? What do you look for?<br />
LL: The models that work for me work for other<br />
designers as well. I believe that it is important to select<br />
a model wisely. To my mind, confidence is an essential<br />
feature of a model. Therefore, I focus on this trait of<br />
character. In addition, the models that I select should be<br />
friendly to each other. Their enthusiasm about modeling<br />
is of great importance as well.<br />
KARIMA: Have you faced any difficulties in the industry?<br />
If so can you share how you overcame a tough situation?<br />
LL: I was very nervous to tell my parents that I decided<br />
to go into fashion design, because I worried that they<br />
would turn me down again like the first time when<br />
I asked them if I can I apply for art school. The first<br />
person that I told was my father. My dad usually is<br />
more open-minded and supportive than my mom.<br />
In the beginning, he showed a lot of concern about<br />
my future. He believes that this will be a tough road.<br />
At the same time, he is happy that I found my passion.<br />
My mom is obviously taking a longer time to accept my<br />
career. They later shared with me the reasons why they<br />
accepted my passion is seeing my hard works and my<br />
willingness to pursue this. They realized that if they don’t<br />
let me keep going, it would be harder for me to live with<br />
passion in the future. After receiving their consent, all I<br />
want to do is learn all I can and make my parents proud.<br />
There are many challenges for me to pursue design. I’m<br />
lucky that I have fallen in love with my career. I didn’t<br />
regret going to art school or going into art major. I am<br />
happy with where I am today and still looking forward<br />
about continuing forward in this industry.
HEADLINERS<br />
Lisa Lo<br />
Pictured above: Lisa Lo Design at Sacramento Fashion Week<br />
KARIMA: What would you say to others who have a<br />
creative passion but are not yet where you are at in<br />
your career?<br />
LL: I believe that there is nothing impossible for the<br />
individuals who are willing to pursue their goals and their<br />
dream. I would say to those people to be more assertive,<br />
courageous and believe in yourself.<br />
KARIMA: Do you mentor others in the industry?<br />
LL: Yes, I am engaged in mentoring others in the fashion<br />
industry. I taught undergraduate students who are<br />
interested in fashion during the sewing workshop.<br />
fashion show. The Fashion week location might be<br />
different every year, but I will update the information<br />
on my website.<br />
KARIMA: Thank you, Lisa. Best of luck in your future.<br />
We know you’re going to do great things and we look<br />
forward to seeing more next spring.<br />
LL: Thank you.<br />
KARIMA: What do you love most about what you do?<br />
LL: Fashion design allows me to express myself and my<br />
inner creativity. I love every moment of it.<br />
KARIMA: How would you describe your style, as<br />
a designer?<br />
LL: I would describe my design style is elegant, artsy,<br />
feminine and romantic.<br />
KARIMA: Where can people see more of your clothing<br />
line? Do you have a website up or an upcoming show?<br />
LL: My website is www.lisaclo.com. I’ll be participating<br />
in Sacramento Fashion Week during Spring 2018. You<br />
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HEADLINERS<br />
Hector Madera<br />
HECTOR MADERA<br />
BY MATT FREEMAN & ANGELA KARIM<br />
TOCKTON HAS PRODUCED yet another pair<br />
of brothers who are making their way up in the<br />
world of professional fighting. Much like Nate Diaz<br />
out of Stockton, California, Hector Madera is following in<br />
his older brother’s (Quilisto Madera) footsteps. Madera<br />
has over 40 wins as an amateur boxer and he is 2-0 as a<br />
professional. His next fight is tentatively set for May of<br />
<strong>2017</strong> in his hometown of Stockton, California.<br />
He started training at the age of 10 and won his<br />
first ameatur fight at 12 years old. He went on to win 12<br />
national fights by age 14. During high school he placed<br />
1st at the USA Youth Boxing tournament.<br />
Madera was introduced to the world of boxing<br />
when a neighbor had decided to take his older brother<br />
Quilisto under his wing. The two brothers made their<br />
local gym a second home, training and honing their<br />
fighting skills. It wasn’t before long that the brothers<br />
were spotted and invited to fight in major competitions.<br />
Force Behind the Drive<br />
Madera credits his family as the driving force<br />
behind each fight. He would like them to have financial<br />
freedom. “We never had a lot growing up. The three<br />
of us kids grew up in a motor home with our parents<br />
until I was four years old and my brother was eight<br />
years old. Eventually we moved up here to Stockton,”<br />
stated Madera.<br />
Through education, Madera was exposed to<br />
and participated in many different sports. Eventually, he<br />
turned to boxing as his main sport. “Growing up here<br />
in Stockton and trying to train while working to earn<br />
money to be able to train wasn’t easy,” said Madera<br />
who worked two jobs while attending high school. The<br />
financial burden forced him leave his traditional<br />
education and attend Stockton High School, where he<br />
could work on getting his diploma sooner, which he did.<br />
here. A lot of kids just need good role models. I think<br />
guidance is the main key.” Madera credits his older brother,<br />
Quilisto, as having been the greatest influence in his<br />
own life.<br />
Madera believes strongly in giving back to his<br />
community. In between his own busy training schedule,<br />
he has found the time to volunteer and work with<br />
children, ages of 8-12, twice a week training and<br />
encouraging them. He feels strongly that getting the<br />
kids active and off social media will allow them to<br />
accomplish so much more. “The children are our future<br />
and what’s presented to them now is going to continue<br />
to grow and grow within them,” said Madera. “It’s<br />
really important not to get distracted by the things that<br />
are not healthy and unimportant in life. I want to focus<br />
on creating a legacy. My dream is to be able to use my<br />
platform in life to help change people’s lives-whether<br />
they are kids or whomever. I want to show them the<br />
right path and help them understand why it’s important.<br />
I just want to help.”<br />
End Goal<br />
“Stockton is a city that needs to be helped.<br />
There needs to be a change. The violence really needs<br />
to be addressed,” said Madera. “And I think it really<br />
can happen by affecting and help changing kids’ lives<br />
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HEADLINERS<br />
Olin Petit<br />
OLIN PETIT<br />
MMA Profile<br />
BY MATT FREEMAN & ANGELA KARIM<br />
T WAS DECEMBER 2013 when Olin was hanging<br />
out with his Dad in Lodi, California. The two were<br />
watching the Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn fight on television.<br />
“My Dad is really into the fight scene. I remember he put<br />
on a Nick Diaz fight. It was the first time I had ever seen<br />
him and I told him I wanted to be just like him. Nick Diaz<br />
was pretty bad ass,” said Olin.<br />
It’s no surprise that when his father told him<br />
that the man he admired so much in the octagon was<br />
not only local, but actually had his own gym in Lodi<br />
that Olin immediately asked his father if he would take<br />
him there. His father did. He signed him up and Olin’s<br />
journey began.<br />
That was nearly four years ago. Today Olin is<br />
not only training at the Nick Diaz Academy, which is now<br />
located in Stockton, California. He is also competing,<br />
fighting, and serving Randy Spence, head coach of the<br />
academy. Every week he helps Spence teach a weekly<br />
kids class.<br />
“I used to get into street fights and I would win.<br />
I used to think I was the best. Then I came in (to the Nick<br />
Diaz Academy) and got whooped,” said Olin. Jiu jitsu has<br />
taught him quite a bit. He’s learned to stay humble and<br />
be disciplined.<br />
When asked what jiu jitsu does for people<br />
in general, Olin replied, “It gives you a lot of selfconfidence.<br />
You’re not worried in negative situations,<br />
because you know if someone tries to attack you<br />
that you can just put them in a choke-hold and deescalate<br />
the situation. It helps kids too if they get bullied<br />
at school, they will learn how to defend themselves.”<br />
Regarding instruction, Olin feels as though the<br />
Nick Diaz Academy has some of the best teachers. “We<br />
have Randy Spence, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, and Victor<br />
Galdon who teach consistently.” And if anyone was<br />
thinking that jiu jitsu is too rough, Olin disagrees.<br />
“Football is more brutal than mixed martial arts and jiu<br />
jitsu is not either of those.”<br />
Olin’s plan is to have a professional mixed<br />
martial arts career. He wasn’t kidding when he said he<br />
wanted to be just like Nick (Diaz). He wants to be the<br />
best. “I’ve got to get my ground game up and perfect<br />
my striking.” said Olin. He still loves jiu jitsu and is active,<br />
competing in tournaments when he is not contending<br />
as a young mixed martial artist.<br />
Currently Olin is a blue belt and you can catch<br />
him training 6-7 days a week. I asked him if his mother<br />
supports his ambitions and he replied, “My Mom is really<br />
supportive. She makes sure that I eat a good diet. She<br />
does get worried though-she didn’t go to my last fight.<br />
She didn’t want to watch.” By the way, he won that fight<br />
and is slated to fight again very soon.<br />
To keep up with Olin Pettit, follow him on social media.<br />
Instagram: Olin_209<br />
Twitter: www.twitter.com/olinp209<br />
Snapchat: olin_209<br />
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HOW TO’S<br />
Ronin Gym<br />
RONIN GYM<br />
Free Female Self-Defense Classes by Angela Karim<br />
N A CITY WHERE crime has been an ongoing battle,<br />
one local jujitsu gym has decided to offer women of<br />
all ages a chance to learn self- defense at absolutely<br />
no cost. “Training for competitions is always an option,<br />
but first and foremost we teach self-defense. It’s what we<br />
emphasize,” said Ernest Mello, Head Instructor.<br />
According to Mello, every participant has a<br />
different level of participation. Some ladies have<br />
experience while others have little to none. “We don’t<br />
do a bunch of punching-like in Mixed Martial Arts.<br />
Anyone can train jujitsu every day,” said Mello.<br />
The black belt jujitsu instructor said that he<br />
wanted to offer free classes to women, because he<br />
wanted his wife to train so that she could defend herself<br />
if need be. I figured the best way to get her to train was<br />
to get other women to train as well,” said Mello. It is<br />
the head instructor’s goal to eventually have a fully<br />
independent program taught by women for women.<br />
Women’s classes are held every Monday and<br />
Wednesday at 6:00PM and every Saturday at 10AM.<br />
Each class lasts roughly one hour long. No gi (uniform) is<br />
required to train although it can be purchased through<br />
the gym for a fee.<br />
The Ronin jujitsu gym was created in 2008<br />
with five gentlemen who needed a place of their own<br />
to train. The gym currently offers adult, women’s and<br />
children’s classes throughout the week. The Ronin<br />
gym is proud to have a number of gym participants<br />
at various levels who have competed and placed in<br />
recognized world jujitsu competitions.<br />
Ronin Gym Owners<br />
Ladies Practicing Self-Defense<br />
Ladies Taking Self-Defense Class<br />
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HOW TO’S<br />
Advice From My Hero<br />
ADVICE<br />
FROM MY HERO, DAD<br />
BY CHI CHENG<br />
ALL. IT’S A TIMEthat signifies the end of summer<br />
break, the frantic rush of getting everything in<br />
order (for students, parents and teachers) and for<br />
me, a bittersweet reminder, my father’s birthday. This<br />
year will be the 6th birthday without him. In lieu of my<br />
typical business article, I’ve chosen to share the best<br />
advice my father gave me, which I believe can serve you<br />
well, no matter what you do professionally. So, readers,<br />
thank you for letting me share wisdom from my father,<br />
Dr. YY Cheng, one of the greatest individuals I’ve had the<br />
privilege of knowing.<br />
1) Be a blank slate!<br />
Anyone that knew my dad knew he was a<br />
lifelong learner. He constantly pushed himself to learn<br />
more. He’d make regular trips to the UC Davis medical<br />
bookstore to buy the knew additions of books he already<br />
read! And, I believe the reason for it was in the advice he<br />
gave me once: “Approach each opportunity as a learning<br />
one and be a blank slate. Even if you think you already<br />
know the subject matter, if you come with your mind<br />
open and as a beginner, you will learn something new!”<br />
4) Be humble!<br />
This wasn’t something he told me but rather<br />
something I observed. In almost ever situation, my father<br />
conducted himself with humility. I watched as people<br />
talked down to him, presumed to know more than him<br />
(he was very well read, triple majored in biology, zoology<br />
and history), and even treated him with contempt based<br />
on his accent or skin color. And, always, he smiled gently<br />
and spoke kindly, or sometimes said nothing at all. He<br />
never let on how much he knew or corrected others. He<br />
just listened and smiled.<br />
5) And finally, find your passion and be the best!<br />
I’m personally still working on this myself, but<br />
I have a high standard for an example. My father loved<br />
his job with a passion. And, he constantly worked to improve<br />
his skills with the most innovative and advanced<br />
techniques. I have yet to find something I love as much<br />
as my father loved medicine, but I know once I do, it’ll<br />
be well worth the wait. Until then, I’ll make my journey a<br />
learning experience!<br />
2) Show the world your strength!<br />
My father always encouraged me to be strong<br />
and show the world my strength. And, I don’t think I<br />
could have coped with the tragedies I’ve encountered<br />
if not for a desire to be strong. It’s something that<br />
constantly echoes in my head when I want to give up.<br />
I’m reminded that I have the strength to endure. This also<br />
ties into the next piece of advice...<br />
3) Always keep pushing!<br />
No matter what your circumstances, or how<br />
long it takes to get there (seven years for me to graduate<br />
with my BA), just keep pushing. Be persistent and you can<br />
accomplish your goals.<br />
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HOW TO’S<br />
Buying a Home<br />
BUYING A HOME<br />
No Longer Impossible By Dan Sosa<br />
ID YOU KNOW that there are Loan programs<br />
available throughout the State of California<br />
designed to assist Low and Moderate Income<br />
Californians to purchase the home of their dreams?<br />
And the great news is that if you don’t exceed<br />
the programs income limit (meaning you don’t make<br />
too much money) and have a qualifying credit score<br />
(contact us for specifics), that you are most likely<br />
eligible for programs that can assist you with both down<br />
payment and closing costs? And better yet, some<br />
programs can be “layered or stacked” on top of one<br />
another, which allows you to maximize your Home<br />
Purchasing Power. Contact at Stearns today as every<br />
program has its own unique set of qualifying criteria,<br />
which adds to the complexity of qualifying and<br />
processing of your loan application. Here is list of<br />
programs that are offered here in California:<br />
CalPLUS with ZIP EXTRA Homebuyer Assistance Program<br />
CalPLUS with ZIP is CalHFA’s premiere home<br />
buyer assistance program that provides between 3%<br />
- 4.5% in down payment assistance. CalPLUS is offered<br />
in both FHA and Conventional financing. This program<br />
also has household and County income limits. Contact us<br />
for details.<br />
GSFA Platinum Grant<br />
Golden State Finance Authority offers 3% -<br />
5% assistance in the form of a non-repayable grant to<br />
provide affordable financing to California residents.<br />
The GSFA Platinum grant works with Conventional,<br />
FHA, and VA Home Loans and does not require you to<br />
be a First Time Home Buyer.It is Eligible in all Counties in<br />
California that literally provides a grant (free money) to<br />
help you purchase a home.<br />
Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)<br />
The Mortgage Credit Certificate makes home<br />
ownership more affordable for First Time Home Buyers<br />
by reducing a buyers Federal Income Tax liability.<br />
Paying less taxes means you have more income<br />
that can be dedicated to paying your mortgage and<br />
can even help you qualify for a larger home loan.<br />
The bottom line is that many of these programs<br />
can make home buying possible to many that think it<br />
is not a possibility. Contact my team here at Stearns<br />
Home Loans Branches of the Central Valley as “we can<br />
help you!”<br />
Zero Interest Program (ZIP)<br />
ZIP’s are an additional loan that sits on top of<br />
the first lien/mortgage. This loan can be stacked allowing<br />
a buyer to obtain up to 3 loans in total. This loan is a<br />
deferred payment (silent) that can be forgiven. Contact<br />
us for details.<br />
CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program<br />
The MyHome Assistance program provides 3%<br />
in down payment and closing cost assistance to First<br />
Time Home Buyers in California. Eligible applicants must<br />
meet qualifying requirements for the CalFHA CalPLUS<br />
Loan Program.<br />
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CALIFORNIA KIDS STILL FACE<br />
RISKS TO HEALTH CARE<br />
Article Originally Written by New America Media, Reprinted by <strong>Karima</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
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New America Media<br />
[URL: http://www.newamericamedia.org/],<br />
News Report, Viji Sundaram<br />
[URL:http://newamericamedia.org/author/vijisundaram/],<br />
Posted: Aug 14, <strong>2017</strong><br />
SAN FRANCISCO – Get repeal and replace done, or else!<br />
That ultimatum by President Trump to Senate<br />
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ordering him to<br />
get rid of Obamacare may be mere sabre rattling, but<br />
nevertheless the majority of Republicans in the Senate<br />
are still bent on upending the health care law despite<br />
three failed attempts to do that last month.<br />
“While we are relieved that the proposals have<br />
stalled, we know the threats continue,” said Health Access<br />
California’s Executive Director Anthony Wright, speaking<br />
on a telebriefing hosted by New America Media.<br />
Had the Senate succeeded in restructuring<br />
Obamacare, as many as 6 million Californians would<br />
have become uninsured, Wright said. Currently, one-third<br />
of Californians depend on Medi-Cal (California’s name<br />
for Medicaid, the health insurance program for lowincome<br />
people).<br />
When senators return from their August<br />
recess, they would have to pass a budget by the <strong>Sep</strong>t. 30<br />
deadline. Tax reform and health care will be an integral<br />
part of that debate.<br />
Panelist Mayra Alvarez, president of The<br />
Children’s Partnership, warned that if the proposed<br />
budget were passed, cuts to the health care program<br />
would impact millions of poor and working class families<br />
and their kids.<br />
Medi-Cal and the Children’s Health Insurance<br />
Program (CHIP) together cover more than 5.7 million<br />
children in California. CHIP, a 20-year-old program,<br />
covers children whose families are low-income but not<br />
poor enough to qualify for Medi-Cal. Unless its funding<br />
is reauthorized by the federal government, it will expire<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>t. 30.<br />
“Medi-Cal and CHIP are lifelines for families<br />
who cannot afford insurance on their own,” Alvarez said,<br />
noting that children of color are disproportionately<br />
represented in the programs.<br />
Among the many benefits children receive from<br />
the two programs are free preventive services, including<br />
dental care, vision exams and mental health services.<br />
That puts them on a trajectory to be become healthy and<br />
productive adults.<br />
Expanded Medi-Cal, made possible through<br />
Obamacare, has helped cover children with autism and<br />
congenital heart disease. It has provided coverage to<br />
children in foster care, Alvarez said.<br />
State-funded Medi-Cal has covered 190,000<br />
undocumented children under 19 since it launched<br />
in May last year. Even though the program doesn’t<br />
receive federal dollars, any cuts to traditional Medi-Cal<br />
will put extra pressure on the state budget, putting the<br />
state-funded program in jeopardy.
HOW TO’S<br />
California Kids Healthcare<br />
Cuts to Medi-Cal could also result in a 30 percent<br />
funding reduction to the 2,800 non-profit clinics that<br />
are in the California Primary Care Association’s network,<br />
threatening their survival, said Andie Patterson, director<br />
of Government Affairs with the organization.<br />
Patterson said that prior to Obamacare, many<br />
of the patients who came to community health centers<br />
were uninsured, forcing them to operate in the red.<br />
That changed significantly when Obamacare<br />
allowed Medi-Cal to expand, adding around 3.7 million<br />
more Californians to its rolls. Today, nearly 57 percent<br />
of Medi-Cal patients, or one in seven Californians, use<br />
community health centers, she said.<br />
“Any threats to Medi-Cal undermines the<br />
survival of health centers,” Patterson said.<br />
Also under threat from Republicans are Planned<br />
Parenthood clinics. The Republicans have said they<br />
would stop funding them for at least one year. And even<br />
though they have said they would redirect those funds<br />
to health centers so they could provide care to Planned<br />
Parenthood patients, “health centers in California are<br />
fundamentally opposed to the idea,” Patterson said.<br />
She said about 800,000 patients, the majority<br />
from low-income families, are served annually by<br />
those clinics.<br />
“It will be impossible to absorb those patients or<br />
provide them the same services,” she said.<br />
Patterson said CPCA clinics are urging their<br />
patients to put pressure on their federal legislators to<br />
not upend Obamacare.<br />
To a question from a reporter asking how safe<br />
were the 1.5 million mixed status families, many of whom<br />
have enrolled their children in Medi-Cal, Alvarez said<br />
that as of now, nothing has changed and families should<br />
continue to take advantage of the program.<br />
“Information [provided on the application<br />
forms] is only used to determine eligibility, not used for<br />
enforcement purposes,” she said, noting that healthcare<br />
advocates are making every effort to let communities<br />
know this.<br />
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TASTE OF THE DELTA <strong>2017</strong><br />
A SUCCESS by Mariel Toni Jimenez, J.D., LL.M.<br />
CAUGHT UP WITH MICHAELLA REDL, Director and<br />
Chair of the organizing committee. In its 16th year, the<br />
“<strong>2017</strong> Taste of the Delta” was held last August 5th at the<br />
Stockton Yacht Club from 1-4 p.m.<br />
In attendance were 14 wineries, 14 restaurants<br />
and 19 arts, crafts and vendors. All in all, there were<br />
47 participants.<br />
“B&W Resort Marina located in Isleton gives<br />
attendees a chance to win a 2-day overnight stay”<br />
said Redl.<br />
Considering that the Stockton Yacht Club was<br />
a smaller venue, the event had a good turn out for<br />
the first year at this site. TotD is usually held at Tower<br />
Island. Live music, a silent auction, good people, and eats<br />
made it a success.<br />
When asked what’s in store for next year?<br />
Michelle answered, “After I rest for a few months, the<br />
planning for the TotD begins for next year. We may have<br />
it at Village West”.<br />
List of Participants in Taste of the Delta:<br />
WINERIES & BEVERAGES<br />
Bogle Vineyards<br />
Carvalho Family Winery<br />
Dancing Coyote<br />
Drava Wines<br />
FitZii<br />
Heringer Estates<br />
Michael David Winery<br />
Miner’s Leap Winery<br />
Muddy Boot<br />
Oak Ridge Winery<br />
Thomas Allen Winery<br />
Soulmates Wines<br />
Victor Vineyards<br />
Weibel Family Vineyards<br />
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HOW TO’S<br />
Taste of the Delta<br />
RESTAURANT & FOOD VENDORS<br />
B&W Resort<br />
The Bee Box<br />
California Endive Farms<br />
Garlic Brothers<br />
Garlish<br />
Hood Supply Company<br />
Homestead Favorites<br />
Korth’s Pirates Lair<br />
Olive Drop Olive Oil<br />
The Point Waterfront Restaurant<br />
Rob’s Smokin’ Rub<br />
Rosa’s at Tower Park<br />
Steamboat Landing<br />
VENDORS & ARTISANS<br />
All Weather Fashion<br />
Amtrak<br />
Damsel in Defense<br />
VENDORS & ARTISANS CONT.<br />
doTerra<br />
Delta Views Photography<br />
Elan of Eulalia<br />
Give ’em Lip<br />
Gold Canyon Candles<br />
Kassey’s Custom Jewelry<br />
Kathy’s Creations<br />
Lisa Hallow Designs<br />
LuLaRoe<br />
Mary Kay Cosmetics<br />
New Body MD<br />
North Delta Cares<br />
Oragami Owl<br />
Play It Again Sports<br />
Purse Diva<br />
The Solar Company<br />
Sunpower by the Solar<br />
Stockton Yacht Club<br />
VENDORS & ARTISANS CONT.<br />
Two Chicks & Their Pics<br />
Scentsy<br />
WealthWave<br />
Younique Cosmetics<br />
Paparazzi Accessories<br />
Path2Wellness<br />
SPONSORS<br />
Bay & Delta Yachtsman <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
Cal-Waste Recovery Systems<br />
Oxbow Marina<br />
Reliable Home Solutions<br />
Rosa’s at Tower Park<br />
Stockton Yacht Club<br />
Twin Rivers Marine Insurance Agency<br />
Weibel Family Vineyards & Winery<br />
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HOW TO’S<br />
Street Fair<br />
44TH ANNUAL<br />
NIHONMACHI STREET FAIR<br />
A Community Reunion by Mariel Toni Jimenez, J.D., LL.M.<br />
OR THE PAST 28 YEARS, I’ve attended<br />
Nihonmachi Street Fair (NSF) in Japantown, San<br />
Francisco. My son was part of Summer camp<br />
with the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)<br />
sincehe was five years old. It is always held on the<br />
first weekend in August. This year, the 44th Annual<br />
Nihonmachi Street took place on August 4th & 5th, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Attendance is approximately 30,000 for the weekend.<br />
Coined as the “Mother of all street fairs”, the<br />
planning begins six to eight months prior to the event<br />
date. Grace Horikiri, a dedicated and trieless leader has<br />
spear headed NSF with a group of mainstay and new<br />
volunteers since the 1980’s.<br />
The Nihonmachi Street Fair’s mission statement<br />
reads: ”Engage and develop young Asian and Pacific<br />
American leaders through the development of building<br />
community that celebrates our culture and diversity”<br />
NSF volunteers are of all ages between 7-75 years old.<br />
Nihonmachi works alongside many organizations that<br />
provide important programs and services for their<br />
youths. This year NSF recognized two organizations that<br />
not only share the importance of community but also<br />
helps nurture the volunteer spirit in the youths —Heart<br />
in Motion and Samoan Community Development Center.<br />
NSF began in the 1970’s to provide leadership<br />
and mentorship for the youth of Japantown. To this<br />
day, this remains a vision that holds dearly to the<br />
Board of Directors and the NSF Planning committee.<br />
“We encourage our young people to be involved<br />
and join the planning committee and volunteer. It’s all<br />
about good people with great passion wanting to do<br />
good for the community” said Grace Horikiri, Executive<br />
Director NSF.<br />
Now the fair has evolved and grown to include more<br />
attractions such as:<br />
Non-profit information table and Corporate<br />
participants (40)<br />
Asian Artisans (19)<br />
Food Fest: Participating Organizations and<br />
Vendors (16)<br />
Doggie World, 6th Annual Doggie Parade and<br />
pageant; Doggie World Participating<br />
Rescue Organizations (7)<br />
Art & Soul of JTown: (10+)<br />
Sounds of Thunder Car Show<br />
Children’s World<br />
4th Annual No. California Adult Co-Ed<br />
Basketball Tournament<br />
All Day Music at NSF: Webster Street Stage and<br />
the Clear Channel Multicultural Stage<br />
“It’s always rewarding for me to see young<br />
people getting involved. It’s that community spirit that<br />
we need to pass on to them, said Horikiri.<br />
If you missed it this year, don’t forget to attend<br />
out next year!<br />
Experience. Embrace. Enjoy. For the community,<br />
embracing all our communities.<br />
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RED ORCHIDS RESTAURANT<br />
Filipino Cuisine at its Best by Mariel Toni Jimenez, J.D., LL.M.<br />
39<br />
ALKING INTO RED ORCHIDS reminds<br />
me of the eateriesin Manila, Philippines.<br />
Depending on what day it is, the<br />
smells of the dishes are sure to catch your nose—<br />
Pancit, Lumpia, Rice, Bbq Pork, Adobo, Pinakbet,<br />
Sinigang, Ginataan, Biko, Maja Blanco, and more are<br />
just a few of its meal offerings.<br />
Red Orchids is the only Filipino Buffet style<br />
restaurant in the San Joaquin Central Valley. Located in<br />
Stockton, California at 126 E. Market Street, owner Tina<br />
Zuniga and her daughters, Ann and Cheryl help out<br />
manning the front of the house, and a kitchen crew man<br />
the back of the house.<br />
Filipino food is a cross between Spanish,<br />
Chinese, South East Asia and indigenous cooking. With<br />
the two-hundred years of the Spanish conquering the<br />
Philippines and even before the trade route that was<br />
established before the Philippines was even called<br />
Philippines, it was a group of islands ruled by chiefs,<br />
sulatans or datus and consisted of different tribes.<br />
My favorite dishes for review are: Kare-Kare<br />
Pancit Luglug, and Ginataang Halo-Halo.<br />
Kare-Kare<br />
A dish that comes from the region Luzon,<br />
particularly Pampanga, also coined as the Culinary<br />
capital and is known for, is also said to be a regal dish<br />
that of the Moro elite before the Spanish arrival.<br />
According to Wiki, it could also have been from<br />
Indian soldiers who settled in the Philippines during<br />
British Invasion.<br />
Moro’s are indigenous to the Philippines, and<br />
their presence dates back to the 13th-14th century<br />
Arab traders who settled and established religion and<br />
kingdoms around the Philippine archipelago, two<br />
hundred years before the rule of Spain.<br />
Although, a simple dish when looked at,<br />
the preparation is extensive, and takes time. Thus,<br />
Kare-kare is usually served during festivities or special<br />
occasions. Once completed, the cook must have made it<br />
to impress royalty. The word Kare-kare originated from<br />
the ingredient Curry.<br />
The oxtail, beef and tripe are cut, prepped,<br />
and simmered to tender for hours. Peanuts is roasted
TASTE BUDS<br />
Red Orchids<br />
and manually ground to a paste to flavor the stew,<br />
Rice is toasted brown and also ground up to make the<br />
powder to thicken the peanut sauce, and Annatto seeds<br />
are steeped in water/broth to give the Kare-kare a<br />
reddish, orange color. That’s not all. Then, leafy<br />
vegetables and eggplant are stir fried separately—<br />
and served along side with the shrimp paste dipping<br />
sauce that’s salty to an otherwise mild tasting peanut<br />
sauce. The creativity is noteworthy, and the taste is one<br />
of a kind.<br />
Here at Red Orchids, the Kare-kare is an oxtail<br />
stew that you must try. With the smooth peanut sauce<br />
and savory taste of shrimp paste (ginisang bagoong), it’s<br />
a staple and well accompanied with steaming hot white<br />
jasmine rice.<br />
Pancit Palabok<br />
Pancit to a non-Filipino is the “Filipino noodles”.<br />
Known to have originated from the Chinese influence,<br />
the Philippines has eight varieties of Filipino noodle<br />
dishes. The word ‘pancit’ is neither Filipino in origin<br />
nor did it necessarily bring to mind images of long,<br />
thin strands of rice or wheat. The name comes from<br />
the Hokkien “pian e sit,” which literally translates to<br />
“something conveniently cooked” (i.e. fast food). A<br />
birthday celebration is not complete without pancit<br />
because this signifies “long life”.<br />
This one particularly is made with round rice<br />
noodles (specifically labeled for pancit luglug or palabok)<br />
that are the same size as spaghetti. It is smothered with<br />
a thick, golden shrimp sauce, and topped with shelledoff<br />
shrimp, chicharon grinds, quartered hard boiled egg,<br />
and green onions.<br />
This is also a dish that is crucial to each Filipino<br />
feast as rice is to every complete Filipino meal. A variation<br />
of Pancit Palabok is Pancit Malabon where the texture<br />
is dryer and added ingredients call for squid, shucked<br />
oysters and shrimp. It’s a favorite at Red Orchid’s and<br />
always something to look forward to on the Thursday<br />
buffet menu.<br />
Ginataang Halo-Halo<br />
A Filipino desert dish made with coconut milk,<br />
plantains, tapioca pearls, glutinous rice balls (bilo-bilo)<br />
and is usually served during meryenda, a mid-afternoon<br />
meal in Filipino culture. Ginataan are dishes cooked<br />
in coconut milk. The word as derived from the word<br />
“gata”, which means coconut milk. Halo-halo means a<br />
combination of different ingredients that are used<br />
to complete a dish. At Red Orchids, the Ginataan is a<br />
delicacy that customers go for seconds, and thirds. The<br />
purple yam, also known as taro root gives the mixture a<br />
purplish color and hue. I love ending my meal with this<br />
desert as well as, the biko or sticky sweet rice.<br />
Overall, the buffet lunch starts at 11:00 a.m. to<br />
2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. To check daily buffet<br />
menu, go to Red Orchids facebook page or call at<br />
(209) 467-8150. Price for lunch is $7.99. Located in the<br />
heart of downtown Stockton, Red Orchids is one of<br />
Stockton’s well-kept secrets.<br />
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FIVE BENEFITS OF<br />
MATCHA<br />
MATCHA<br />
1) You get a jolt (of energy) without the jitters<br />
Matcha drinkers boast that the green drink is a great<br />
coffee alternative that won’t leave you with the caffeine<br />
jitters that affect many coffee drinkers. The caffeine high<br />
you get from macha is a smooth and happy ride. It does<br />
not raise your blood pressure or your heart rate.<br />
2) The high lasts longer<br />
Yep, it’s true. Matcha’s caffeine levels are higher and<br />
will leave you with energy for longer than an average<br />
cup of joe or a shot of espresso for that matter. Only<br />
downside here is that you may need to drink earlier<br />
than the afternoon if you plan to go to sleep on time in<br />
the evening.<br />
TASTE BUDS<br />
5 Benefits of Matcha<br />
IS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL<br />
HEALTH FOOD STORES.<br />
BY ANGELA KARIM<br />
3) It’s full of antioxidants.<br />
Compared to regular green tea, it possesses 137 times<br />
more antioxidants that help your body fight off disease<br />
and prevents premature aging.<br />
4) It will help you lose weight<br />
That’s right-drink up! If you already exercising and trying<br />
to eat healthy, matcha can help you shed extra weight<br />
by boosting your metabolism and helping you burn fat<br />
5) It won’t break your pocket book<br />
You can purchase your own matcha powder and create<br />
your own matcha drinks from scratch at a fraction of the<br />
cost you would pay at a coffee shop.<br />
HERE ARE A COUPLE OF RECIPES YOU CAN TRY!<br />
Matcha Smoothie<br />
Ingredients<br />
1/2 medium avocado<br />
1/2 cup fresh spinach<br />
1/2 cup coconut milk + 1/4 cup water<br />
1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil<br />
1 teaspoon Epic Matcha green tea powder<br />
5-8 drops liquid stevia extract (or use honey)<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
Ice cubes<br />
*you can always add protein powder if you’d like<br />
Directions<br />
Scoop out your avocado and place it in a blender, along<br />
with the spinach, coconut milk, protein powder, vanilla<br />
powder, matcha powder, erythritol, coconut oil, stevia,<br />
and water.<br />
Add ice to taste, and pulse until smooth.<br />
Pour into a glass, and enjoy!<br />
Matcha Latte<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 cups coconut almond milk or coconut milk (you can<br />
always use regular milk if you’d prefer)<br />
1/2 cup coconut cream<br />
2 tablespoons Epic Matcha green tea powder<br />
1 tablespoon stevia powder or honey<br />
2 tablespoons hot water<br />
Directions<br />
Dissolve the matcha powder and stevia powder in hot<br />
water, stirring until there are no clumps.<br />
Heat this mixture with almond milk until just before it<br />
begins to boil.<br />
Divide evenly between two mugs.<br />
Foam the coconut cream using a frothing machine (or<br />
put it into a bottle and shake vigorously). Scoop foam on<br />
top of drinks, serve immediately, and enjoy!<br />
Yield 2 servings<br />
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ROSÉ RESURGENCE<br />
No Longer Belly Button Fluff by Moris Senegor<br />
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“I have red and I have white,” she said. “What do I need<br />
pink for?”<br />
My wife was responding to my insistent<br />
call for her to try a terrific new rosé from Acquiesce.<br />
When did she become a rosé snubber? I thought. I<br />
remembered a time when we put away a lot of rosé<br />
together at the poolside.<br />
Her proclamation reminded me of a British<br />
wine snob who once said, “Rosé is wine’s answer to<br />
belly-button fluff, baffling in origin, purposeless in<br />
deployment.” Elegant, yet brutal.<br />
Why indeed do we need rosé in our lives? I posed<br />
the question to regulars at Wine Wizard’s.<br />
“Because it is good,” said one. “Because you<br />
need variety in your life,” quipped another. “Life is not<br />
complete without it.” Larry Johansen, the Wiz himself,<br />
considered rosé an indispensable element of the overall<br />
wine experience.<br />
Rosé hatred used to be a<br />
popular sport, but it is now passé.<br />
We are in the midst of a major<br />
rosé resurgence.<br />
Consumption of this easy-drinker is increasing<br />
dramatically. BevMo used to offer around fifteen<br />
brands of rosé; now it’s offering over fifty. Locally,<br />
Wine Wizard’s always sold classic Tavel and Bandol<br />
rosé from Provence, and hidden secrets like cheap<br />
Grignolino rosé from Heitz in Napa—better known for<br />
its pricy Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet. Larry (from Wine<br />
Wizards) is now also offering a larger variety, French<br />
stalwarts, Italian rosatos, Spanish rosados and<br />
domestics, including Acquiesce, the Lodi rosé I<br />
mentioned to my wife, from a winery well on its way to<br />
local cult status.<br />
In the meanwhile rosé has also conquered<br />
upper echelons of society. In the sheik Hamptons<br />
of Long Island, New York, sales of Wölffler Estate rosé,<br />
a local concoction, has enjoyed an explosion<br />
from eighty-some cases in the 1990s, to twentythousand<br />
plus currently. It is nowadays known as<br />
“Hampton’s Gatoraid.”<br />
Why the difference?<br />
To begin with, rosé has finally emerged from<br />
the dark shadow of White Zinfandel that cast a cloud<br />
on it. White Zin was as serendipitous a discovery as<br />
Penicillin, though not as useful. In the early 1970s, a<br />
Napa winemaker, Bob Trinchero, set aside a failed batch<br />
of grape juice with prematurely arrested fermentation.<br />
The yeast had died before the sugar was consumed.<br />
When he later tasted it he discovered a sweet, fruity<br />
flavor that he thought was marketable. Sutter Home<br />
White Zinfandel was thus born.<br />
It went on to make a fortune for Trinchero, and<br />
touched off a White Zin craze in the 1980s and 90s that<br />
smeared rosé wines in its swirl. White Zin was not real<br />
rosé, but rather a “blush” wine. For drinkers it made no<br />
difference. They were both pink. So what?
TASTE BUDS<br />
Rosé Resurgence<br />
While White Zin was extracting a toll, rosé had<br />
another, more intransigent opponent: macho males.<br />
They wouldn’t be caught dead drinking anything pink,<br />
wine or otherwise. Now White Zin is old history and<br />
machismo has acquired a softer side. We are in the midst<br />
of a more touchy-feely Bro-sé phenomenon. According<br />
to Chris Schonberger, editor-in-chief of firstwefeast.com,<br />
as of 2014, “it finally became cool for<br />
men to drink pink (up 39% by volume),”<br />
rosé making a transition from “baby showers<br />
to backyard barbeques, poker nights<br />
and tailgate parties,” with New York<br />
leading the way. “A search for the #brosé<br />
hashtag on Instagram reveals a treasure<br />
trove of shirtless homoeroticism,”<br />
adds Schonberger.<br />
Contrary to common misperception,<br />
rosé is not made by mixing<br />
white and red wine, nor is it a product<br />
of incomplete fermentation—as in<br />
Sutter Home White Zin. It is created<br />
by keeping the skins of red-wine grapes<br />
in shorter contact with the juice, during<br />
a process called maceration. Thus rosé<br />
can be made of any red varietal grape and<br />
therefore carries diversity in styles, Old<br />
World versions dryer, New World sweeter.<br />
It is thought that ancient<br />
winemaking techniques favored rosé.<br />
In those days longer maceration periods resulted in<br />
harsh red wines that were too hard to drink. Shortened<br />
maceration times meant easier drinkers—and<br />
pale colors. The English who bought boatloads—<br />
literally—of claret from Bordeaux at one time, preferred<br />
pinkish clarets for this very same reason.<br />
Modern techniques subsequently refined<br />
wines, red and white alike, to an extent that made pink<br />
inferior. The current rosé resurgence is in part fueled by<br />
endorsements from celebrities such as Beyoncé and the<br />
now defunct Brangelina (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie),<br />
the latter touting their own rosé label: Miraval, from<br />
Provence. Famed movie director Francis Coppola, a<br />
Sonoma winemaker, has a best-seller<br />
rosé: Sophia, named after his daughter.<br />
Print media has joined the fray, touting<br />
the virtues of rosé wine, while unlikely<br />
social media stars such as The Fat Jew<br />
(Josh Ostrowsky) are spreading rosé-love<br />
on Instagram.<br />
To be sure, rosé is easy to love. It<br />
is friendly both on the palate and<br />
wallet. “You do not need to pay more than<br />
$15 for a bottle,” says Rachel Sanders of<br />
BuzzFeed. It is also agreeable with and<br />
array of foods: barbecued meats (fish,<br />
chicken, red meat), veggies, potato chips<br />
or even cookies. It is versatile, drinkable at<br />
a barbecue, the beach or at the TV couch,<br />
with or without food, and can be mixed<br />
into cocktails. Just don’t age them. Rosé is<br />
a buy-and-drink wine. Within a year most<br />
rosé is undrinkable.<br />
Rosé resurgence was long overdue.<br />
Contrary to the British bloke who<br />
compared rosé with belly-button fluff, its origins have<br />
always been well known and its deployment is no<br />
longer uncertain.<br />
Now if I can only convince my wife to join in. I<br />
think I’ll buy a bottle or two and sneak some into Julie’s<br />
poolside glass this summer.<br />
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Date Night Delight<br />
BY KARIMA STAFF<br />
“Welcome to date night. It’s your time to prepare a meal<br />
for your special someone. Go ahead and wow your<br />
them with a steak inspired by Argentina and a chocolate<br />
soufflé that will get you those extra points!<br />
ON THE MENU<br />
Argentinian Rib Eye Steak with<br />
Chimichurri Sauce<br />
Thick Cut Steak/French Fries<br />
Arugula Salad<br />
Chocolate soufflés<br />
SHOPPING LIST:<br />
French bread<br />
2 Rib Eye Steaks<br />
1 bulb of Garlic<br />
1 Onion<br />
Bunch of Flat LeafParsley<br />
Oregano<br />
Chili Flakes<br />
Lemon Juice<br />
Red Wine Vinegar<br />
Kosher Salt<br />
Olive Oil<br />
Bay Leaf<br />
Potatoes<br />
Arugula<br />
Fresh fruit<br />
Sliced or slivered almonds or<br />
other nut<br />
Chevre (goat cheese)<br />
Light, sweet Salad dressing<br />
7 ounces of Semi sweet or<br />
bitter sweet chocolate<br />
Butter<br />
Sugar<br />
Eggs<br />
Confectioner’s sugar (optional/for decoration)<br />
This is an easy go-to date night recipe for you<br />
and your special person. If you are planning to marinade<br />
the steaks as the recipe calls for, then make sure you<br />
plan ahead. The steaks should sit in the marinate at least<br />
4 hours.<br />
Go For the Marbled Look<br />
When choosing your steak, we suggest<br />
looking for a couple of rib-eye steaks, but<br />
of course choose whatever your budget<br />
will afford. If you do pick out a couple of<br />
rib-eyes, then make sure you pick a couple<br />
with a lot of marbling. The marbling in the<br />
steaks is fat, but it makes the steak taste<br />
incredibly good. The more marbling the<br />
better.<br />
Heat on High<br />
Don’t be afraid of the heat. When you put<br />
your steaks in a pan to sear them (and by<br />
the way-you need a heavy pan), the heat<br />
needs to be up high. That’s how you get<br />
those professional sear marks that you love<br />
so much.<br />
Pairing Your Steak<br />
Pair this meal with potatoes and some<br />
kind of vegetable. In Argentina, the<br />
steaks are served with steak fries (those<br />
thick cut French fries) and freshly baked<br />
french bread with butter. It really can be<br />
that simple. Your special person will love<br />
it. A simple arugula salad would be nice<br />
on the side. We recommend a red winepreferably<br />
an Argentinian Malbec, but this<br />
really is up to your taste.<br />
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TASTE BUDS<br />
Date Night Delight<br />
Best Marinated Pan Seared Rib-eye Steak<br />
Argentinian Marinade for Steak<br />
Place all ingredients in food processer and process until<br />
smooth.<br />
6-8 cloves of garlic<br />
2 tbsp minced onion<br />
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped<br />
1/4 cup oregano, finely chopped<br />
1 tablespoon kosher salt<br />
1 tablespoon chile flakes<br />
1/2 cup white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar<br />
3 tbsp lemon juice<br />
3/4 cup olive oil<br />
3 bay leaves<br />
olive oil, for frying 2 rib-eye steaks<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
Place all the marinade ingredients in a non-metallic<br />
dish and mix to combine. Lay the meat in the marinade,<br />
coat on one side and turn over. Wrap it up or place in<br />
a large zip lock baggie and chill overnight or at least 4<br />
hours. Try to turn the meat once to ensure the flavor is<br />
absorbed evenly.<br />
Remove the meat from the fridge and bring to<br />
room temperature for an hour. If you’re pan frying, heat<br />
a griddle pan until sizzling hot. Drizzle a little olive oil<br />
on the meat and season with sea salt. Place the meat in<br />
the pan and cook for about 3 - 4 minutes. Turn and cook<br />
for an additional 3 minutes or to your liking. Pour the<br />
remaining marinade over the meat to deglaze the<br />
pan and turn the meat to coat in the sticky pan juices.<br />
Cover the meat with foil and rest for a 3-7 minutes<br />
before serving.<br />
French Fries<br />
If you cannot make your own or are absolutely<br />
short on time, buy a bag of Trader Joes brand steak fries<br />
in the frozen section and pray to God that no one will tell<br />
the difference. We hear that many people like them and<br />
they are a quick option.<br />
Arugula Salad<br />
Again your go to is Trader Joes. They have<br />
bagged, pre-washed arugula. Go buy it, empty the bag<br />
in a salad bowl, top with your sliced fresh fruits (strawberries,<br />
blueberries, peaches, nuts, and chevre cheese. Provide<br />
a salad dressing and you are finished. If that is too<br />
much work, then place the arugula underneath the steak<br />
on the serving dish. At least your steak will look cute and<br />
maybe your date will nibble on a marinated leaf?<br />
Chocolate Souffles<br />
7 ounces finely chopped bittersweet or<br />
semisweet chocolate<br />
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus<br />
for preparing the molds<br />
4 tbsp of granulated sugar to coat<br />
molds (after butter)<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract<br />
3 large egg yolks<br />
3 tablespoons warm water<br />
1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons<br />
8 large egg whites,<br />
room temperature<br />
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice<br />
Confectioners’ sugar for garnish (optional)<br />
Rub ramekins with soft butter (you can use paper<br />
towel or brush), then coat with granulated sugar. Put the<br />
prepared ramekins in the freezer. (This can be done a<br />
day ahead.)<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
Set an oven rack in lower third of the oven and preheat<br />
to 400 degrees F.<br />
Put the chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof<br />
bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of<br />
water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not<br />
touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until<br />
melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla<br />
extract. Set aside.<br />
Combine the egg yolks and warm water in a<br />
large bowl and beat until frothy. Gradually add 2 tablespoons<br />
sugar, and continue beating until peaks form,<br />
about 5 minutes. Very lightly fold the yolks into the<br />
chocolate mixture. (Rinse the bowl well, if using for beating<br />
the egg whites.)<br />
Remove prepared ramekins from freezer. Put<br />
the egg whites in a bow, add the lemon juice. Beat on<br />
medium until frothy; then gradually add remaining 1/2<br />
cup of sugar and increase speed to high. Beat until the<br />
whites hold a stiff but not dry peak.<br />
Working quickly, fold about a third of the egg<br />
whites into the chocolate to lighten; then fold gently in<br />
remaining whites until blended. Gently ladle or spoon<br />
the soufflés mixture into the ramekins, and place on a<br />
baking sheet.<br />
Immediately bake until the soufflés rises<br />
about 1 1/2 inches from the ramekins, and the tops are<br />
touched with brown, about 18 minutes. Remove soufflés<br />
from the oven, dust with confectioners’ sugar in a shaker<br />
or leave plain and serve immediately.<br />
FOR DESSERT<br />
You have to make chocolate soufflés at least once in your<br />
life and you can do it! The key here is making sure your<br />
egg whites have are blended well and of course handling<br />
them with lots of care. Be gentle and this is a super easy<br />
dessert to prepare. You will thank yourself.<br />
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BODY, SOUL & MIND<br />
Glorious Glow<br />
GLORIOUS GLOW<br />
By Ninah Wee<br />
RYING TO KEEP your glorious glow? Well, we’ve<br />
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If you follow beauty trends, you’ll notice that<br />
the no makeup, makeup look has been around for some<br />
years now. It’s focus is radiant glowing bronzed skin.<br />
To keep the skin looking clear and fresh, we<br />
suggest exfoliating the skin.<br />
Did you know that it takes approximately one<br />
month for your skin cells to turn over? Yes, the skin you<br />
have today will not be the same skin next month. You can<br />
actually help to speed up cell turn over by using an exfoliating<br />
spin brush.<br />
Vitamin C Serum<br />
For youthful, dewy skin<br />
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OF WORDS<br />
Think Before You Speak<br />
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BY DEBBIE SMITH<br />
UR WORDS ARE POWERFUL! Whoever came up<br />
the the statement, “Sticks and stones may break<br />
my bones but words will never hurt me”, was way<br />
off! Our words have the power to encourage, create, heal,<br />
hurt, humiliate, or harm.<br />
Growing up I would make statements like “I’m<br />
stupid” and my mom would correct me and say, “don’t<br />
say that over yourself you might start believing it.”<br />
What are you speaking over your life and circumstances?<br />
When you make positive or negative statements<br />
over yourself you are affirming the way that you feel,<br />
and sometimes our feelings lie. You will grow whatever<br />
you focus your attention on. There are times in my life<br />
when my circumstances and feelings weren’t so great.<br />
When I gave attention to those negative emotions and<br />
circumstances (life), I found myself staying in those<br />
seasons longer. But when I made the decision to speak<br />
out hopeful things even though I couldn’t see them yet.<br />
My circumstances didn’t always change right away but<br />
the energy around me did. It changed to one of hope<br />
and more joy and eventually my circumstances changed<br />
as well.<br />
The way that your life is currently going may<br />
be a reflection upon the words that you have been<br />
consistently speaking and agreeing with.<br />
The good news about the power of the spoken<br />
word, is you have the power to change your words; and<br />
to create the life that you desire.<br />
In order to change your life to one that you<br />
desire; you must declare to be or to have whatever it is<br />
that you desire or hope for, before you actually see the<br />
evidence of it!<br />
What does this look like? I make declarations<br />
or affirmations over myself daily. So before I make the<br />
choice to allow my emotions or circumstances to dictate<br />
my day. I speak out what I desire my day to look like. I will<br />
say out loud things like, “Today is going to be a great day”,<br />
“I am going to have influence and favor with the people<br />
I come in contact with”, “everywhere I go I spread joy<br />
and hope not just with my words but even in my eyes<br />
and smile”, “I have peace and make great decisions”!<br />
These affirmations set my day up for what I desire for<br />
my day. Even when things go differently I have a more<br />
positive outlook and the negative doesn’t and can’t stick<br />
because I made a choice to agree with what I desire and<br />
hope for instead.<br />
Who can do this? Everyone! Even your children<br />
can learn this. I have a friend who is a kindergarten<br />
teacher and everyday she has her students put their<br />
hands on their heads and say “brains wake up!, it’s<br />
going to be a great day, I am smart and I listen well, I am<br />
kind and I love learning” (or something close to that) She<br />
has said she has noticed a difference in her students<br />
especially the ones who had previously been difficult.<br />
They are becoming some of her best students now. Wow<br />
the power of the spoken word!<br />
Remember you have the power to create with<br />
your words. What life are you creating?<br />
Debbie Smith is the Co-Director of Hope<br />
City. She and her husband Dan oversee the<br />
school based out of Stockton, California. The<br />
couple has been married 25 years. Debbie is<br />
also an instructor for California State University<br />
Stanislaus Wellness Words Program. <br />
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Q /A<br />
Filling in for Yessi Perez on this issue’s advice column are Gabriel Contreras & Marie Enright<br />
If you would like to ask<br />
Yessenia to give you some<br />
advice with something that<br />
you are facing in life, then<br />
please send an email to the<br />
following address:<br />
talk@karimamag.com<br />
Hi—I would appreciate some advice.<br />
I am having an issue with a<br />
woman whom is much older than me.<br />
She does not know me and has not had<br />
one conversation with me. Yet I find she<br />
is constantly “talking trash” about me<br />
to other people. I wouldn’t really care,<br />
but its now an ongoing thing. She talks<br />
about me to my peers and business<br />
partners. Everyone of them have told<br />
me about it. They all pretty much say the<br />
same thing about her. They say that she<br />
is old, bitter, really crazy, and envious<br />
of me. I’m not sure why she would be<br />
envious. She is married to some old, rich<br />
man that she cheats on all of the time<br />
and has some kind of a business doing<br />
something. I guess I just think it’s kind<br />
of strange.<br />
I’m not sure whether I should<br />
address her or not. I wonder if I have<br />
offended her in some way? I stay to<br />
myself, I stay out of other people’s<br />
business, and just try to live my own<br />
life to the fullest. And by the way—I am<br />
not married. I have just recently started<br />
my own business and am a whole lot<br />
younger by at least 30 something odd<br />
years. All of this time I have just ignored<br />
her, because I do feel sorry for her. I<br />
don’t know her personally, but I think<br />
she is strange. When I do see her or<br />
hear of her being mentioned, it’s either<br />
about her saying something negative<br />
about me or about her trying to act<br />
really young for her age and hoping she<br />
gets attention. Should I just continue to<br />
ignore her or confront her?<br />
-Another Girl Gone Ignorant & Envious<br />
A.G.G.I.E.,<br />
This woman is most likely jealous of you.<br />
There is no other reason she would be talking so<br />
much mess. You are some type of competition<br />
to her whether you feel you are or not. I say you<br />
walk up to her when you see her—confront<br />
her. Don’t make a big scene, of course, but do<br />
address her when you cross paths again.<br />
I would start the conversation with<br />
“Hey, what’s your deal? Do you have something<br />
against me?”<br />
(Mind you-it’s all about your tone and demeanor)<br />
Then wait for a response and just know<br />
that it can go good or bad. In the best case scenario,<br />
it could clear the air and maybe she’ll stop talking all of that trash.<br />
On the other hand, if she chooses to still throw shade then clearly she’s<br />
just a hater and has nothing better to do with her time.<br />
You may never get the answer that you want. Some people are just<br />
tacky. Keep in mind that no matter what happens, you are still you.<br />
-Gabriel Contreras<br />
In response to A.G.G.I.E.,<br />
Hmmm....I say that the woman is jealous and definitely sounds like<br />
a bitter soul. She may even have a mental illness. Therefore, I would just let it<br />
go-really. People will find out who you are and who she really is.<br />
Think of it this way-if you were to confront her, then she would be<br />
winning. I say that, because it sounds like all she wants is DRAMA. Think of her as<br />
the child that craves attention—any and all attention, whether it’s good or bad.<br />
Don’t reward her negative behavior. A fire is only put out when there is nothing<br />
to keep it going.<br />
So, repeat with me —Ignore, ignore, ignore! You’re time is too precious<br />
to waste on an ignorant human being. And by the way, I do pity her husband.<br />
No one deserves to be cheated on in a relationship.<br />
The next time you think of her, I want you to go over in your mind what<br />
your friends have already told you about her. Then brush it off and if you have to,<br />
shout out loud-”dear God, bless her.” Trust me, it’s really therapeutic.<br />
Bottom line—if you’re friends say she is crazy AND if you find<br />
her strange, then it is just that and nothing more. And what a jealous and<br />
crazy woman thinks of you is none of your business. Let her continue to dig her<br />
own ditch.<br />
Do not allow yourself to lose a minute of sleep over a mad woman. Go<br />
on and keep living your life to the fullest.<br />
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SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER<br />
Fashion week<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 22 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
San Francisco, California<br />
Attend fashion shows, tours, expos, and parties during San<br />
Francisco Fashion Week at various venues, with a focus this<br />
year on embracing diversity and innovation.<br />
Halloween at Great America<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 22 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 29, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Santa Clara, California<br />
Halloween Haunt at Great America features 500 gruesome<br />
monsters, 9 mazes and attractions, 3 scare zones, and 4<br />
live shows at California’s Great America in Santa Clara on<br />
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The kids’ Great Pumpkin Fest<br />
begins <strong>Sep</strong>t. 30.<br />
Halloween at Six Flags<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 23 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 31, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Vallejo, California<br />
Enjoy pumpkin painting & trick-or-treating in daylight, but<br />
beware of ghosts, ghouls, and zombies at night during Fright<br />
Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo on Fridays,<br />
Saturdays, and Sundays.<br />
University of the Pacific Soccer<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 29, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stockton, CA<br />
Come route on Pacific Tigers as they face off with Gonzoga @<br />
Knoles Field. https://calendar.pacific.edu/calendar<br />
Stockton Pre Heat Season Game<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 29, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stockton, CA<br />
Stockton’s own Hockey team is having their pre season game.<br />
Don’t miss out on the action. For more info visit<br />
www.stocktonheat.com<br />
Family Maze at Dell Osso Farm Day<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 29-31 <strong>Oct</strong>, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Lathrop, CA<br />
Enjoy pumpkins, mazes, food, and more fun.<br />
Visit www.dellossofarm.com for more info<br />
Airport Day<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30, <strong>2017</strong> (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)<br />
San Carlos, California<br />
Airport Day at San Carlos Airport includes small planes on<br />
display, exhibitors, vendors, an aviation-themed scavenger<br />
hunt, food, helicopter rides, and free airplane rides for kids 8<br />
to 17. Free, including parking.<br />
Chinese festival<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
San Francisco, CA<br />
The popular San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon<br />
Festival offers parades, dancers, arts and crafts, food and<br />
drink, and live music on historic Grant Avenue at Washington<br />
Street. Free.<br />
Free national parks<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30, <strong>2017</strong><br />
San Francisco, CA<br />
U.S. National Parks<br />
Entry is free at Muir Woods National Monument and San<br />
Francisco Maritime National Historical Park on Free Entrance<br />
Days in the National Parks. Expect more people and less<br />
parking today than usual.<br />
Houseboat tour<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30, <strong>2017</strong> (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)<br />
Sausalito, California<br />
Buy tickets in advance for the Sausalito Floating Homes<br />
Tour to visit a dozen charming homes in Sausalito, with food,<br />
music, and an art show nearby.<br />
Renaissance Faire—Northern California<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Hollister, CA<br />
We honor our military and invite you to celebrate as your<br />
favorite hero. Be it a knight in shining armor, or an Amazon<br />
Princess, all warriors are welcome.<br />
Oktoberfest in Oakland<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Oakland, California<br />
Oaktoberfest in the Dimond is a free family-friendly festival<br />
with 30 kinds of German and craft beer, German food and<br />
music, an eco fair, and a kids’ area.<br />
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Small-town Oktoberfest<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Clayton, California<br />
Find German food, beer, wine, arts & crafts, carnival rides,<br />
street performers, and a Saturday parade at the outdoor<br />
Clayton Oktoberfest. Free admission.<br />
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Haunted attractions<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 30 - <strong>Oct</strong>. 31, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Pleasanton, California<br />
Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park offers five haunted<br />
attractions at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in<br />
Pleasanton. See schedule.<br />
Haunted house<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 29 - Nov. 4, <strong>2017</strong><br />
San Leandro, California<br />
Fear Overload Scream Park offers two popular attractions in<br />
San Leandro. See schedule.<br />
University of the Pacific Women’s soccer<br />
vs. University of Portland<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stockton, California<br />
Cheer on Pacific Women’s Soccer as they take on the Portland<br />
Pilots @ Knoles Field.<br />
For more info visit<br />
calendar.pacific.edu/calendar/month/<strong>2017</strong>/10<br />
Pacific Jazz Ensemble<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 11, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stockton, California<br />
Come listen to and watch some of the most talented jazz<br />
players in northern California play for a small cost.<br />
For more info visit www.calendar.pacific.edu<br />
Pacific Spooktacular Kids Soccer Clinic<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 14, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stockton, California<br />
The Pacific Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams are hosting a<br />
FREE Spooktacular Kids Soccer Clinic on at Knoles Field!The<br />
clinic is open to any and all boys & girls age 5-12, and limited<br />
to the first 100 participants to register.<br />
For more info visit<br />
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Drink & Dine Guide<br />
DRINK & DINE MIRACLE MILE<br />
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Stockton’s very own saloon bar/grill,<br />
serves up the finest whisky this side of<br />
the Mississippi! Over 150 different whisky<br />
varieties are offered. This venue has a<br />
rustic feel with a contemporary twist.<br />
Venue plays Alternative, Rock, & Punk<br />
music. On many evenings you can enjoy<br />
a live band. There are also numerous<br />
events throughout the month. Some of<br />
the most popular are Midget Wrestling,<br />
Dart Tournaments, Whiskey Pairings, &<br />
more, So, bring your better half, a group<br />
of friends, or come solo. You don’t want<br />
to miss out in the fun.<br />
Days to Keep in Mind:<br />
Tuesdays are Taco Tuesdays<br />
Wednesdays are Wednesday Supper Club<br />
(On the first Wed of the month, the saloon hosts<br />
a Supper Club boasting fresh, locally sourced<br />
food that the chef prepares especially for guests<br />
Thursdays are Meatloaf Thursdays<br />
Friday & Saturdays you can always order<br />
off the bar menu and tip your glass to<br />
great entertainment.<br />
*Private Party Events/Venue Catering<br />
*Offsite Catering Available<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
4PM-1AM Fri & Sat<br />
4PM-11PM Sun-Wed<br />
$-$$<br />
Casual Dress<br />
Come visit Thai Me Up and experience<br />
some of the most mouth watering,<br />
authentic Thai cuisine you could ever<br />
imagine on the Miracle Mile! Menu<br />
items include Thai tapas, noodle dishes,<br />
soups, & things with rice. The venue<br />
boasts a full bar and outside patio.<br />
Inside you will find an ultra trendy<br />
dining area with tables and bar side<br />
seating. For no extra charge you can also<br />
utilize free wifi.<br />
*Offsite catering available *Child Friendly<br />
*Free wifi *Pick up order available<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
3PM-10PM Sun<br />
11AM-10PM Mon-Wed<br />
11AM-11PM TR-Sat<br />
Thai Me Up<br />
2125 Pacific Ave.<br />
Stockton, CA 95204<br />
(209) 981-9040<br />
Mile Wine Company’s multifaceted<br />
concept is unlike anyother place in<br />
Stockton. A quintessential wine bar &<br />
restaurant, featuring seasonal small<br />
plates + artisan cheese & retail wine<br />
shop; Mile Wine Company offers an<br />
exceptional selection of distinctive<br />
and eclectic fine wines from around<br />
the world +artisan cheese, charcuterie,<br />
winemaker dinners, a monthly wine<br />
club, live music, and weekly wine classes<br />
hosted by proprietor and certified<br />
sommelier, Paul Marsh. Stop in and<br />
discover what our exposed-brick-andsalvaged-wood<br />
temple to offbeat wines,<br />
craft beer, great food, and jazz music has<br />
to offer.<br />
Days to Keep in Mind:<br />
Every second Tuesday of the month features<br />
the wine club with great deals. Wednesdays you<br />
can come to play a game of house party bingo.<br />
Thursdays feature live music or spoken word/<br />
open mic night. Fridays feature feature live music<br />
Saturdays feature a sommelier boot camp in the<br />
afternoon and live music in the evening.<br />
*Happy Hour Mon-TR 3-6PM<br />
*Private Party Events/Venue Catering<br />
*Child Friendly<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
11AM-10PM Mon-Sat<br />
Closed Sunday<br />
Mile Wine Company<br />
2113 Pacific Ave<br />
Stockton, CA 95204<br />
(209) 465-9463
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DRINK & DINE<br />
NORTH STOCKTON<br />
Lincoln Center — Oakridge — Venetian<br />
Cooking since the age of fourteen, Chef<br />
Michael Midgley brought his culinary<br />
talents to Lincoln Center after opening<br />
Midgley’s Public House in November<br />
of 2014. And it won’t be subtle if we<br />
take into consideration his nationally<br />
recognized awards. Midgley’s Public<br />
House is an exciting, culinary experience<br />
serving American-fusion, paired with<br />
spirits and fine wine. Chef Midgley has<br />
been named a brand ambassador for<br />
the Certified Angus Beef brand.<br />
Chef Midgley has made a name<br />
for himself in the culinary world. He<br />
attended California Culinary Academy<br />
in San Francisco and was most recently<br />
the Executive Chef at Ernie’s Food and<br />
Spirits in Manteca. He has appeared<br />
as a contestant on Bravo television’s<br />
“Top Chef” and was the top winner of<br />
Food Network’s “Cut Throat Kitchen”.<br />
As he reached ‘celebrity chef’ status,<br />
he has appeared as a judge on Esquire<br />
network’s “Knife Fight” and Bravo’s<br />
“Top Chef Masters, as well as appearing<br />
on CNBC’s Restaurant Start up with his<br />
wife, Laci.<br />
*Offsite catering available *Child Friendly<br />
*Pick up order available<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
Sunday – Thursday: Lunch 11:30-4 • Dinner 4-9<br />
Friday and Saturday: Lunch 11:30-4 • Dinner 4-10<br />
Midgleys Public House<br />
296 Lincoln Center<br />
Stockton, CA 95207<br />
(209) 474-7700<br />
Chef/Owner, William Chu of Peking<br />
Restaurant invites you to experience the<br />
bold and fresh flavors of Shandong and<br />
Szechuan Province in China. Established<br />
in 1979 by his father and culinary<br />
mentor, Bill Chu, Peking Restaurant<br />
serves an extensive variety of both<br />
classic and modern Chinese delicacies<br />
sure to excite the taste buds. Customer<br />
favorites include our homemade<br />
potstickers, hand-battered sweet and<br />
sour pork, with our house made sweet<br />
and sour sauce, and of course our salt<br />
and pepper chicken wings aka a party in<br />
your mouth.<br />
Whether dining in our warm<br />
and friendly atmosphere of the dining<br />
room, or picking up an order to go on<br />
the way home from work, or having<br />
a meal delivered to your front door,<br />
Peking is commited to quality food<br />
and quality service. We also provide<br />
catering for events of any size including<br />
birthday parties, business luncheons,<br />
weddings, and more.<br />
*Offsite catering available *Child Friendly<br />
*Pick up order available *DELIVERY available<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
12PM-9:30PM Sun<br />
MONDAY CLOSED<br />
11AM-2PM TU-FRI<br />
5:00-9:30PM<br />
12PM-9:30PM-Sat<br />
Peking Restaurant<br />
2125 Pacific Ave.<br />
Stockton, CA 95204<br />
(209) 957- 0617<br />
SERVING LUNCH<br />
Tuesday-Friday 11:00-2:30PM<br />
Open till 6:00PM for wine sales<br />
CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF SERVICE<br />
FINE WINES, CHEESES, COFFEES, & TEAS<br />
DINING BY CANDLELIGHT<br />
Friday Evening 6:30-8:30<br />
Call for Menu<br />
Inquire about our monthly wine tastings<br />
Major Credit Cards Accepted<br />
Wine Wizards<br />
2222 Grand Canal Blvd.<br />
Stockton, CA 95207<br />
(209) 957-7711<br />
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