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Brought To You By Souza's Heating & Air.  This week on the show, Episode 51, is a message from the host, Aaron Goodwin/Bubba Black

This week on the Manteca Podcast, a 3rd generation HVAC specialist, and to hear the story told back to me, my guest was in the local Manteca area family heating and air business. By the time he was old enough to make decisions in life, he was leaving this town Manteca to get away from the family business and heating and air, it was all he knew from a young age. So, this Manteca patriot decided at the time, which was around the 9/11 attack that he wanted to go to college. The way to do that inexpensively was to do it, by entering the Armed Forces and that is where the Air Force grabs a young Manteca man headed for a new career in the military..  Mark was headed for a new career, that was in the nuclear missile silos in Cheyenne Wyoming, the job? HVAC / Heating and Air Conditioning, you heard me right.  Mr. "I’m tired of Manteca and I’m tired of HVAC' goes into the military…  That is where he had an epiphany and that was to go with what you know and to appreciate what he had learned at home and what he was learning in the military..  After his service Mark comes home and ends up at some point carrying on the family name that has grown to be such a big name in the Manteca and Ripon area over multiple decades in the HVAC trade.  From his grandpa, Tony to his uncle and dad, Tony and Mark Sr. this MHS graduate, last name Souza, has built a very successful heating and air business continuing the family legacy and this week he’s on my show.. Mark Souza-Souza's Heating & Air

Brought To You By Souza's Heating and Air - Manteca. @souza360.com for Mark Souza. There is a parcel of land on the corner of Louise and Union road in Manteca. That piece of ground is Manteca’s only cemetery and most of the pioneers and settlers of Manteca, it's military heroes from Manteca, all if not most, were, and have been laid to rest, there, on that parcel known as the East Union Cemetery. It has been run for a century here in Manteca. There have been lots of people taking care of this private property/parcel/non profit and for the past few decades, some of the business practices were being taken into question, and rules weren’t necessarily being followed as they should if you are going to be an accredited cemetery and its future was up in the air. It was not looking too bright for the day-to-day of this Manteca Historic Landmark. There were some ladies that have, and had, ties to people buried there and family members who were on the cemetery board luckily these 3 ladies did some homework and learned what was happening at the cemetery and were worried, about its issues and possible fear of a very realistic closing. They thought that’s out of the question, we have generations buried here. while inquiring about the place that houses so many resting Mantecans. 3 ladies who met at a small meeting decided to dig around and do some learning and in the process resurrected it and now preside as fully accredited cemetery operators. These are three ladies that were inducted into the Manteca Hall Of Fame for what they have done to save this place and they don’t want any notoriety for it that’s too bad..  I am here and you’re going to hear why so many people love them and with a father whose final place happens to be that address, I sleep well now knowing who is responsible for fixing up the cemetery’s issues and making sure That I still have a spot to visit to see what I have to remember him by along with many generations of Manteca buried there.. It’s a small stone in the East Union Cemetery. He has a home because of this week's guest they call em the 3 Amigos. I am going to say Amigas as that would be proper for their gender. Anyways tighten em up here we go on the podcast about Manteca and its heroes still living. Gloria, Janet, and Janice are on.. from the East Union Cemetery.

Brought to you by Souzas Heating & Air at souza360.com This week I jumped on an airplane to go see my son and grandkids and his family who live just outside of Austin Texas.. The podcast was weighing heavy on my mind as I made a promise to do 52 weeks without a hitch putting on a show weekly without fail. With just a few shows left, and some changes in the roster of interviews sort of shifting around it's been a little. Tough to get these things done in 7 days quite a task and throw a week's vacation into the mix it was all weighing heavy on my mind I thought to myself " wait a second there is possibly one of the BIGGEST success stories to come from Manteca , he was a short kid who lived way out on 120/Yosemite west near what used to be called the R CLUB and he went to Nile garden grammar school and graduated from Manteca High. Maybe the most popular name in all of professional sports to come from here, and he lives in TEXAS even though you may think he was from Oakdale, the cowboy capital of the world as we’ve been told all of our lives here on the west coast and in the central valley of California. To hear this week's guest, who is an American rodeo ICON tell it. He used to think that too. Until he moved away and traveled around cowboyin' and eventually found himself in Stephenville Texas and found this is where all of his idols and fellow riders live… he now has a little ranch in Gustine Texas near Stephensville where he and his wife homeschool their boys and dad gets up early to teach his sons the ways of cowboyin'. I would normally do a lil bio thing here but its coming in the first part of the show and you may know exactly who I'm talking to here live in Texas.. his name is TED NUCE American sports champion Olympic medal winner the inaugural first champion at the inception of the PBR and so many more accolades, if you look closely in the Amarillo By Morning video by George, Ted Nuce is a majority of the footage rodeoing’ there for America to see and this was back in the ’70s and ’80s. Such a colored life he has led and now I am in Texas he’s in the hottest here at his ranch/compound in Texas i got lost coming here as you’ll hear me talk about

Brought to You by Souza’s Heating & Air - This week's guest started teaching martial arts after returning home from Vietnam in 1969 and is now a 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do professor 8th dan in go shin Jitsu kai. he started teaching police officers combat tactics at the San Joaquin delta college in 1970 by 1974 he opened a martial arts school teaching until 1982 when the Manteca boys and girls club opened its doors. in the 80’s he married Janis Delaney. Robin wanted to give back to his community here around Manteca where he was born and raised. He started volunteering at the club in 1983 as a martial arts instructor giving free classes to the youth of Manteca for almost 40 years, teaching thousands of youth from age 6 to 17 In 1987 he was given the volunteer award from President Ronald Reagan in 1992 inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame by the International Martial Arts Competitors Federation In 1995 awarded his second Presidential Volunteer Award from Bill Clinton, In 1996 my guest was inducted into the Manteca Hall Of Fame for athletics, and given the 15-Year Volunteer Award from The Boys And Girls Club Of America. In 2002 he received a volunteer award for 20 years of service to the youth of Manteca. In 2004, inducted into The World Martial Arts Masters Hall Of Fame. also that year, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Grandmaster Leo Fong. In 2007 Robin was put in the Manteca Sports Hall Of Fame Voted Manteca’s Best Athlete. In 2008 he was certified as a master instructor by the United Martial Arts Association in 2009 he won 2 Gold medals in the California Senior Olympics in martial arts events, sparring, and traditional weapons forms. In 2013 my guest was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, n 2019. The USA National Martial Arts Association made him The Grandmaster Of The Year, no longer a Sabonim, he also is a father to two great adults as well. this week he is also a guest on my show about the greats of Manteca California that I do every week. Robin Taberna is Mantecas martial artist…and a guest on the Manteca podcast that I call the Man About Town- Brought To You By Souza’s Heating And Air  Contact Mark for great service he’s also about to release a new book. See this 3rd generation family Heating & Air company in Manteca and their story at Souza360.Com

Brought To You By Souza's Heating & Air - souzashvac.com In 1972 at the age of 4, his parents Rick and Judy, and sister Kristen moved to Manteca. This young Manteca boy, always had an interest in athletics; taking up the game of golf at age 7, with his father and grandfather Everett. I am going to continue to read this but my personal addition to this guy is "The best all-sports athlete ever and all of the athletes will tell you the same that have ever played against him on a ballpark field or a real sports competition game etc…. Let me continue. my guest continued to play and began with the Northern California Golf Association at age 10 and continued to age 18. He participated in approximately 50 golf tournaments during this time. He attended Manteca High School (1983-1987). He played football and basketball for Manteca High, but where he really shined was in the game of golf. Playing for Manteca High he was named all VOL 1984-1987; Section Champ 1986-87; VOL Champ 1984-87; Nor-Cal Individual Champ in 1985 and State Champ 1986. During this time he also played in the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championships 1984-87. He attended Oklahoma State University 1989-91; Winner of 7 College tournaments; Ben Hogan Award and the Dave Williams Award for Top Senior in College Golf in 1991. joined the Professional Golf Association (PGA) 1992-2003.  was the winner of 10 professional golf tournaments, most notably the 1998 Philippine Open; Finished in the top 17 on the Asian Tour Money List from 1993-96. In 1996 finished top 10 in 15 of 25 events and qualified and played in the 1993 US Open. He no longer swings that often now he does his hometown well with is business and doings with his church is married to Diane; they have a son named Tyler. His hobbies are family, basketball, fishing and of course golf. Well catch up with him, now on the podcast about my favorite place MANTECA California.. I'm born and raised His name is Kevin Wentworth

Brought to you by Souza's Heating and Air - Manteca This week on the Man About Town Podcast - My guest and the entire family with a dad who wasn’t around and a mom who made ends meet by moving into most of the low-income neighborhoods in South Stockton.  Mom ended up bringing her family to Manteca a little impoverished area of town north of the town's P.G+E Station.  I think of Mini-Park and all the families that lived on Greenbriar. There was one Mexican kid with a chip on his shoulder, why? This young man stuck out like a sore thumb when he was with other Mexican kids or black kids.  Out of their family, this young man had red hair and freckles and none of the other children in the family had red hair or freckles and in downtown Stockton at that time Crow Valley, Sierra Vista, Boggs tract, these areas were Black Neighborhoods Mexicans were already having trouble in those communities due to the ways of race and the streets. Let alone, a redheaded Mexican. So he learned to fight and boy could he fight.  That red-headed boy in the 80s, introduced himself and Manteca to the fights that would happen at the Stockton Civic..  If it wasn’t for a career-ending injury his name would have been on the top of everybody’s mind and lips in the boxing community for years to come there’s no doubt. But that hand injury sidetracked Red as they called him and instead of the world champ he is Manteca’s champ.  He said to me why me? I didn’t win the belt. Well. he's bout to find out why people love him like I do a treasure to Manteca. I’m going to interview this young boxer who in those days brought this place Manteca to his fights in Stockton the Stockton civic and other places putting the world of boxing on notice.  He’s going to tell the story about never being knocked out never hitting the canvas and more as I highlight a big name from my days growing up and just a great human and great example Tony Dominguez is my guy this week. The Manteca champ.

The Willis family got their start in Stockton California where dad Jerry Dean Willis the first was a bar operator. His young sons were trained in the fine art of lawn care. Detailing cars and others by himself. Years later friends would talk of the skills those young men learned so many years ago. I say that in jest.. My guest played under all of the great football coaches at MHS and he then went on to play college ball. And then a business marketing class sent home an assignment to start a business on paper For this college student/MHS graduate, he did that homework and on paper designed a sports bar. Which were the new type of bars being built in the late eighties. Now there are a lot of em, that seem to be on steroids. Compared to one of the originals I am sure in the state, that is the reason I picked this gentleman to be on the show.. He and his father scouted out many locations and were doing research on taking that dream from a piece of paper and making it work bringing it to fruition. This club in Manteca was named ROCKO’s based on a nickname given to the owner by some college friends. It stuck and all these years later after a terrible fire gutted and killed the place. The owner, you’ll hear re-invented himself and is nowhere near bringing a bar back at his age now. You’ll find out in the show here what he has been up to the story of its inception and the life of my guest Jerry Dean Willis JR. or as they call him JD Willis he was the proprietor of Rockos sports bar and he has put in the time here, that’s the reason I am here with JD he will tell us about his life and I know I am a little jaded but this gonna be great podcast so settle in adjust your headphones and here comes the story of JD WILLIS and the legend of Rockos on the Man About Town Podcast

Brought To You By The TRUSTED SONS- Handyman Company 209 269-2727 trustedsons.com  Right next door, south, to the Manteca Post Office there is a small shop still in day-to-day operations and about to be transferred to a new set of owners. They will be continuing a new family set of traditions which is great news. Redi-Mark is a family-run business that has been going since the mid-’70s at a variety of small buildings downtown.  Far from the old days from a small room in a house on Airport Way where mom and dad were starting a rubber stamp business. That business flourished into where Diane Givens continues the Lamar family tradition of rubber stamps trophies, plaques and so much more to this day.  This gal has got ants in her pants…. You’ll hear that story because we’re digging in and scratching the surface at the same time. Like an audio tug of war in your brain and in the lives of the Lamar tradition and family shadow  Diane at Redi mark operates in today. She is the guest she will tell her story and the story of Redi Mark on this week's show