It is with great pleasure, the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce announces the selection of Frances Richardson, as its 2019 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award recipient.  The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award is dedicated to recognizing the next generation of women leaders in San Joaquin County. The award honors an individual who has demonstrated excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession; provides valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in her community; and clearly serves as a role model for young women personally and professionally. To be eligible the honoree must be younger than 40 years old on October 1, 2019.

Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center’s signature women’s health and lifestyle event Caring for Me is back for its 9th year. Caring for Me will be held on Thursday, October 3 from 5 - 8 p.m. at Lincoln Center in Stockton.

Mural artwork has recently been completed by artist, Ilena Finocchi. The mural is located at the Fair Oaks Library, 2370 E. Main St, Stockton, CA 95205. The vibrant artwork spans the entire 30ft x 20ft curved wall near the library’s entrance. The mural highlights an octopus which has 3 hearts and nine brains and symbolically represents diversity, intelligence, complexity and insight. Out the the octopus’s hat emerges the creativity and imagination machine that is fueled by reading books.

The City of Stockton will resurface a section of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd beginning next week. A new surface will be applied to both eastbound and westbound lanes from the west side of Lincoln St. to the east side of I-5. Crews will be working in the area starting September 18, 2019, and work will take place weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fruit and Veggie Fest 2019 is a free community event sponsored by the San Joaquin County Public Health Services (PHS) Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program. This annual event aims to encourage shoppers to improve their health by filling their shopping carts with a colorful array of fruits and vegetables.