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• 'Intelligent design': Religion or science?

• 'Livable, Lovable Lodi' origin debate continues

• Lodi 'Miracle Man' reflects power of rehabilitation

• Retired CHP veteran in race for San Joaquin County sheriff

• Reader input sought in Lodinews.com survey

• Regional Roundup

November 21st, 2009

• Logbook

• Holiday drive spreads cheer to U.S. troops

• Galt High students want board to approve open-campus policy

• Poisoning victims remain hospitalized

• Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly

• Tokay grad files claim over Lodi's Grape Bowl

• Lodi Middle School holds annual Turkey Trot

• Regional Roundup

• No motive or suspect in shooting

• Sacramento cop arrested for alleged kidnapping

November 20th, 2009

• Acampo woman killed

• Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff

• Advocacy groups sue East Bay Municipal Utility District over Pardee expansion

• Regional Roundup

• Galt plans to help residents with energy-efficient projects

• Stable southeast of Lodi approved

• One year after a heart attack, Lodi's Judy Mims thanks rescuers

• National Guard troops return home in time for the holidays

• Real estate market gets on more solid ground

November 19th, 2009

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Chase ends in crash

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Corrections

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

November 17th, 2009

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Regional Roundup

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clarification

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Regional Roundup

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• The country's mess is our fault (165)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (70)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (48)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Public health care is a Christian option (29)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (17)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Feels honored to have served at Lodi Memorial

I am writing this letter with the utmost of respect for the leadership, medical staff, care providers and support staff of Lodi Memorial Hospital.

I have worked for Lodi Memorial Hospital for the past 10 1/2 years with my final position being vice-president, chief operations officer. My resignation from the facility will allow me to return to the Sacramento area where my family lives as our last child enters into high school.

I wanted to share with you and your readers what I have seen on a day to day basis within the operations of this community-based hospital. Many of you are not aware of the work that goes on behind the scenes and the countless number of people who dedicate their time, their hearts and their souls to ensure quality care in this community.

It is not often that you see care providers as well as the leadership team personally sacrifice to ensure community health and services reach far beyond the hospital walls as is done at Lodi Memorial Hospital. Lodi Memorial Hospital staff is dedicated, compassionate and committed to each patient they serve. I have seen staff hold the hand of a dying patient, and comfort the parents of an ill child. I have seen personnel taking time to sit at the bedside to answer the questions of a confused patient, and I have seen honor, pride and integrity beyond all imagination.

If you ask any employee who works at Lodi Memorial Hospital, they will tell you they work there because they "love the work" they do.

Lodi Memorial Hospital repeatedly has demonstrated its ability to remain in the health care industry as a community-based hospital. The organization's mission to "improve community health, quality and timely health care services while expanding community access to care" is what fundamentally differentials this hospital system above all others.

It has been an honor to serve Lodi Memorial Hospital and this community, and it is with the greatest respect that I submit this letter to you and the community with my sincerest thanks.

Debbie Aspling
Vice-president, chief operations officer
Lodi Memorial Hospital
Lodi