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• Trading up?

• It snowed in Lodi — really!

• Six set to be honored at chamber dinner Tuesday

• Public meetings for the week of Jan. 29:

• Regional Roundup

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

• 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

• Chase ends in crash

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

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

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

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

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

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

November 17th, 2009

• Clarification

• 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

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

• Regional Roundup

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

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

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

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

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

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

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

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

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

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

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Six set to be honored at chamber dinner Tuesday

The community is invited to help the Lodi Chamber of Commerce honor six residents and welcome Eric Daegling as the chamber's new board chairman Tuesday night.

Honorees are:

• Dennis Lewis, Lodi Adopt-A-Child, Citizen of the Year.

• Stanton Lange, Stanton Lange Vineyards, Agribusiness Person of the Year.

• Terry Knutson, Cottage Bakery, Industrialist of the Year.

• Beverly Mannon-McFarland and Heather Doneen, Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital, Chamber Volunteers of the Year.

• Troy Meath, Geweke Dodge, Street Faire Volunteer of the Year.

Daegling, from Bank of Stockton, will replace Greg Parrett of Valley Management Group as chamber board chairman.

Lewis, a retired Lodi police officer, began Adopt-A-Child in 1989, when he was president of the Lodi Police Officers Association. He has since led the effort to provide Christmas gifts and school clothes for needy children on Lodi's Eastside, and sponsored two Boy Scout troops for needy children. The organization also sponsors two Girl Scout troops.

Lange, a grape grower, is the fourth generation of his family to farm in the Lodi area. His younger brothers, Brad and Randy Lange, are prominent winegrape growers in Acampo.

Stanton Lange manages about 800 acres, plus another 200 acres in which he plays a significant role. He chairs the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission's Research Committee, on which he has served for nearly 16 years.

Knutson, the chamber's Industrialist of the Year, has lived in Lodi his entire adult life. His father, Ray, bought Cottage Bakery with Wayne Larson in 1954 and it stayed in the Knutson family ever since. He sold the business last year to Ralcorp Holdings, although he retains the title as company president.

Cottage Bakery produces artisan breads, cakes, cookies and frozen dough. It also makes ciabatta bread for half of the nation's 2,200-plus Jack in the Box locations.

Meath, Street Faire volunteer of the year, has been an active chamber member for 12 years and has helped on the Street Faire since 1994.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.

First published: Monday, January 29, 2007