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• Stopped pumps an undiscovered marvel

• A night of smiles, tears for Tokay high graduates

• Tokay High valedictorian hopes to be an ophthalmologist

• Tokay High's top graduates for 2007

• Tokay High School awards for 2007

• Tokay High School list of graduates

• Galt's Jim Henke hanging up his hat after 30 years on the bench

• Vandalism rising at Lodi parks; costs may reach $25,000

• New service offers tours of delta, Port of Stockton history lessons

• Regional Roundup

• Tokay student to be honored at Community Band concert

• Dead whale spotted near Golden Gate was gray whale, not humpback

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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Tokay High valedictorian hopes to be an ophthalmologist

Anthu Do has dreams of becoming an ophthalmologist some day. After seeing Lasik surgery being done, she decided that was something she'd like to do.

"I thought it felt right," she said.

Do, 17, was surprised that she became valedictorian of Tokay High School, but she is excited about the honor.

During her years at Tokay, Do was president of the Vietnamese club, a member of the California Scholarship Federation, Spanish club, Conflict Management and SPIRIT. She was a tutor for the Vietnamese voluntary foundation, a teacher's aide at Hung Vong Vietnamese Language School and participated in the Storm Drain Detectives. She also played badminton, which her brother used to do.

"It runs in the family," she said, adding that she placed sixth in the league last year. "It's fun and competitive. I like it because I'm good at it."

Do's role models are her parents because they worked hard, as she aspires to be like them to accomplish her goals.

She plans to attend the University of California, Davis in the fall and go to medical school. She had the chance to see Lasik surgery at a Decision Medical program. At the conference, she was exposed to many different career choices in the medical field, and she decided to become an ophthalmologist.

In high school, she liked meeting people and having great teachers. She especially liked her AP chemistry teacher because he was "cool" and taught her a lot.

As for words to live by, she says, "Take life one day at a time, but don't be afraid to dream big."

Contact Features Editor Jennifer Gokhman at jenniferg@lodinews.com.