A back to school supply drive is taking place from July 19 through August 18 at Chateau Convalescent Hospital in Stockton to benefit the SUSD Walton Special Center Early Intervention Program. Supplies can be donated in the lobby bin until 5pm on August 18. The program serves infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 with special needs. Contact Bev Deeley at 209-477-2664 for more information. A wetlands project off of West Highway 4 in Stockton is underway led by OMI Thames Water. Student volunteers are needed to assist with building bird blinds, tern nesting rafts and signage. Those who volunteer will have their names on a plaque. Contact Tony

1. July 19 through August 18
there is a Back to School
Supply Drive taking place at
Chateau Convalescent Hos-
pital located at 1221 Rose-
marie Lane in Stockton.
There is a supply bin in the
lobby and will remain there
until 5 o’clock on August 18.
Supplies donated will benefit
the SUSD Walton Special
Center Early Intervention
Program which is a program
for infants and toddlers,
from birth to age 3 with spe-
cial needs.
Stockton Unified School
District has a long history of
providing early educational
programs for infants and
toddlers with exceptional
needs. In 1970, these early
educational programs began.
For more information, con-
tact Bev Deeley at
209.477.2664.
Needs List:
• Crayons
• Playground Balls
• Construction Paper–
Various colors
• Stickers
• Play Dough
• Finger Paints
• Bubbles
• CDs of Children’s Music
• Lotion
• Simple Musical Toy
Instruments (ie. Bells,
Drums, etc.)
• Sipee Cups– Plastic
Children’s Cups
OMI Thames Water Stock-
ton Inc., is working on the
wetlands project off of West
Highway 4. Ultimately, the
wetlands would like to be
open by this coming Fall.
Student volunteers are en-
couraged to assist with the
building of bird blinds, Tern
nesting rafts and/or signage
for this project. Any students
that volunteer may have their
name on a plaque acknowl-
edging their hard work and
time.
Wetlands are Mother Na-
ture’s way of treating waste
water. It is environmentally-
friendly rather than using
chemicals and machinery to
treat the water.
If you would like to volun-
teer time or have your stu-
dents participate in this pro-
ject, contact Tony Stanbridge
of OMI Thames Water at
tony.stanbridge@amwater.com.
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Back to School Supply Drive– SUSD
Walton Special Center Early Intervention Program
26 July 2006
Special Dates to Remember:
• Back to School (SUSD)- August 22
• Articulation Day (Delta College)- September 7
• Field Trip Week (Delta College)- September 26-28
• Outback Steakhouse Scholarship Luncheon– October
• Principal for a Day– November
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GREATERSTOCKTONCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE
“Save Me a Spot in College!” Scholarship Contest Winners
The Campaign for College
Opportunity is a non-profit
organization solely devoted
to ensuring that the next
generation of college-age
students has the chance to go
to college as promised by the
1960 Master Plan of Higher
Education.
The Campaign held a schol-
arship contest open to sixth
through twelfth grade stu-
dents in three categories:
written word, poster, 29-
second TV ad. The contest
topic was: Why should Cali-
fornia leaders save you and
your peers a spot in college?
On July 19, local winners
were able to meet with rep-
resentatives from Assembly-
member Aghazarian’s of-
fice, the Campaign for Col-
lege Opportunity and the
BEA to present their con-
test entries.
Wetlands Project
Underway
Sfqpsu!cz!I/!Btlfs!
209.751.2716 or hasker@stocktonchamber.org
From left: Matthew Donavan;
Gail Delihant; Heather Asker;
Nathaniel McKee; Bob Busser.

2. “Down Under” tours at Out-
back Steakhouse are still offered
and being booked constantly.
Students from local elementary
schools are able to visit the Out-
back Steakhouse and tour the
restaurant. It’s a fun and educa-
tional way for students to learn
about the Outback in Australia.
If you would like to come along
for a tour with about 40 second
or third graders, here’s a list of
upcoming tour dates:
• September 13 (Silvia)
• November 8 (Van Buren)
• November 15 (Van Buren)
Please let me know if you are
planning to attend, please let me
know so we can accommodate.
If you are a school looking to
book a tour, there are a
few dates available left for this
year. Please call soon to book
your tour. We’ve begun to book
tours for 2007 and the 2006-
2007 school year has not yet
started.
The Down Under tours at Out-
back Steakhouse usually book
out about a year in advance,
unless there’s a cancellation.
This year alone, approximately
340 students have toured the
restaurant.
Pictured below are students
from Montezuma Elementary
School. The students always
enjoy the tours and are apprecia-
tive of the opportunity.
THANK YOU, OUTBACK!
With the recent heat wave, we
all need to do our part to con-
serve energy. Here are some tips
to beat the heat while being en-
vironmentally friendly at the
same time:
• Turn off unused lights.
• Close doors to keep cool air
in and heat out.
• Drink tons of water.
Green Team San Joaquin is a
new program of the Greater
Stockton Chamber of Com-
merce. This program focuses on
reducing air pollution, recycling
and closing the loop, and energy
conservation. The BEA will be
presenting at various schools on
ways to do just that.
• Tie long hair off of the
neck. Hair on the neck in-
creases body temperature.
• Use major appliances after
7pm (off peak).
• Schedule outdoor activities
carefully.
For more tips visit
www.energy.ca.gov/fypower_now/
OPERATION: College Bound!
“Green” Education
from high schools eager to par-
ticipate. January 26th is the date
that has been selected.
We are in the process of con-
tacting the universities and col-
leges and should have a great
lineup for the students. The
BEA is also looking at incorpo-
rating Financial Aid workshops
for the students and their par-
ents to get a good understanding
of how to qualify for aid and
apply for scholarships.
This should be a great event and
resource for students, and hope-
fully turn in to an annual event
for San Joaquin County stu-
dents.
OPERATION: College
Bound is under con-
struction right now.
The BEA is looking to
build an event for stu-
dents and parents to learn about
the different requirements and
processes to get in to college. A
date has been set for the event
and we’ve received many calls
Outback Steakhouse “Down Under” Tours Still Popular
Heather Asker
BEA Coordinator
209.751.2716
hasker@stocktonchamber.org
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