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• Delta College growing pains

• Top Delta staff looking elsewhere for jobs

• How to survive a shooting: Lodi officers train for deadly fire incidents

• Galt district and teachers reach tentative agreement

• Regional Roundup

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Regional Roundup

• Group investigates reports of haunting

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

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Barbara Elizabeth Nixon leads St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Barbara Elizabeth Nixon has led St. Luke's, a mission church in Galt, for a year-and-a-half, replacing the late Rev. Roger Wilkowski. She was a "supply priest" for the church, where she filled in for services, the previous three years.

Before coming to Galt, Nixon was a priest in New England, Illinois, Virginia, Canada, Uganda and Europe.

Barbara Elizabeth Nixon

Nixon was born in Detroit and raised in Connecticut. She attended Kirkland (now Hamilton) College, Columbia University, Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Yale University.

She lives in Sacramento with her husband, James Wirrell. They have a cat named Comfort.

Nixon responded by e-mail to a questionnaire from Religion Editor Ross Farrow.

Q: What is one of your strongest childhood memories?

A: Dancing at the Metropolitan Opera House (the original one) in the opera, "Falstaff," with the famous singer, Judith Raskin.

Q: What prompted you to become a pastor?

A: I believe God called me to become a pastor through my life experiences and the desires that God gave me.

Q: What is one of your most prized possessions?

A: My photographs from a mission trip to Uganda and several watercolor paintings by a Connecticut friend and artist, Catherine Lepoutre.

Q: What is one of the most difficult decisions you had to make?

A: Leaving a life of pursuing dance in New York City for seminary.

Q: When have you questioned your faith?

A: When the drunk driver who killed my brother received a $35 misdemeanor fine.

Q: For what do you most often ask for forgiveness?

A: Perhaps impatience ... and many other things!

Q: If you weren't a priest, what do you think you would be doing?

A: A writer, maybe even a journalist, a librarian, a dancer/artist or working in public relations, hospitality, campus ministry, overseas work and/or the arts.

Q: What is your proudest achievement?

A: Being a good friend.

Q: What is your favorite scripture passage, and why?

A: I have several, but one of the first I memorized and like a lot is Philippians 4:6-8. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything through prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

This passage reminds us to not worry and instead share everything with God in prayer. God also promises us His incredible gift of peace in Christ Jesus.

Q: Aside from the Bible and other religious materials, what are your favorite books?

A: I enjoy fantasy and children's books and books by George Macdonald and CS Lewis. I also enjoy mysteries and a variety of fiction and non-fiction books as well as biographies. I enjoyed "The Secret Life of Bees," by Sue Monk Kidd.

Q: Do you have any other hobbies, sports, diversions?

A: I love all forms of dance; ballet, modern, folk, English, Scottish, etc. And I enjoy the theater, music, singing, and a variety of activities like tennis, hiking, swimming, and pilates. I also enjoy travel and offering hospitality.

Q: What is your favorite TV show and movie?

A: I have always liked "The Shawshank Redemption," "Miracle on 34th St.," "It's a Wonderful Life," "The Fugitive" and numerous others. I enjoyed "Mad About You," a sitcom that took place in NYC starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.