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• Killer heat wave claims three in Lodi

• Cooling centers are established to protect Lodi's seniors during heat

• High heat causing some Lodi tree limbs to tumble

• Area livestock dying from sizzling heat

• Q n A

• Attempted murder suspect arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• Acampo man suspected of murder due in court today

• Thornton could get Municipal Advisory Council today

• Property owners mull formation of downtown group

• Republican McCloskey to throw weight behind Dems

• Cemetery vase theft suspect pleads not guilty

• WallDogs artist returns to complete final mural

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

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• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Public health care is a Christian option (29)
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WallDogs artist returns to complete final mural

Robin Wallenfang continues working on the Hutchins Street mural Monday afternoon. Wallenfang returned to Lodi from Green Lake, WI to fine tune the 65x15 foot masterpiece.

Residents questioned whether the community project was finished or not. "Rome wasn't built in a day," jokes Tony Segale.

The entire mural took a year in planning and the weekend the WallDogs just wasn't enough time to work on the Roman art. Forty volunteers worked with Wallenfang the first go around. She learned from other artists and she taught others about mixing colors and other painting techniques.

According to Segale, the community project was "for the community by the community." No city moneys were used in the many murals. The Meehlis-Sinclair family was the largest financial contributor.

The event is still ongoing.

Segale says that commemorative pieces, maps and brochures are in the works. The Fitness Pro building owner, Fred Hagerty Jr. was in town from Chicago this weekend and stopped to see the ongoing work. He told Wallenfang that the mural was "drop dead gorgeous".

The artwork has many symbolic aspects to it. The Roman numerals read 1998, a major year for Hutchins Street Square. The fire red represents the fire that destroyed Lodi High School which later became Hutchins Street Square. The artist sited the phoenix rising out of the ashes. The Latin sayings are In vino verum which translates to In Wine there is truth. The other Latin phrase is Numen vel dissita Iungit — A divine power unites even opposites. The latter comes from a castle in Europe.

First published: Tuesday, July 25, 2006