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• Year after mold nightmare, Tokay looking brand new

• Man dies in crash near Flag City, I-5

• Galt residents offer opinions on growth

• Regional Roundup

• Public Meetings

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 country's mess is our fault (165)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (71)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (49)
• Public health care is a Christian option (31)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
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• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Third time's a charm

Woodbridge golfer qualifies for First Tee Open at Pebble Beach

All joking aside, Woodbridge golfer Beau Zastrow has qualified for the Wal-Mart First Tee Open, a pro-am tournament that will be held at Pebble Beach on Labor Day weekend.

After coming up short in his first two attempts, Zastrow said the third time proved to be a charm, as he was one of 40 junior players selected from a field of 80 participants during the tourney qualifier held July 16-19 at Kansas State University.

Zastrow, an incoming senior at St. Mary's High, shot a two-round total 79-78—157 on the university's Colbert Hills Golf Course to place in the top 15 in the golf portion of the qualifying process. However, players were also scored on interviews, essays and community involvement, with each component factoring into the final score.

During his interview, Zastrow told judges that his motto was "Third time's a charm," explaining that he had failed to qualify in his previous two efforts.

The interview left an impression on the judges, who, knowing how important qualifying was to Zastrow, decided to play a little joke on him at the awards banquet.

As the names of the 40 qualifiers were called out one by one, Zastrow, who was confident he would be selected, grew more uncomfortable.

Eventually, only one qualifying spot remained.

Woodbridge golfer Beau Zastrow qualified for the Wal-Mart First Tee Open, which will be held on Labor Day weekend at Pebble Beach. (Courtesy photo)

"It was ridiculous," Zastrow said of the stressful moments leading up to the final selection. "All my friends were telling me not to worry, that I'd get in," added Zastrow, who was the only one of seven Sacramento First Tee members present not be chosen to that point.

Before the judges had even called the final name, Zastrow let out a big sigh of relief.

"They said 'from the Sacramento chapter,' and I knew I was the only one left," Zastrow said. "When I went to accept my award, a judge told me that they wanted to play a joke on me. I didn't think it was funny until afterwards and I asked the judge why they had to do that to me.

"(Qualifying) feels really good. I told the judges that my favorite value is perseverance."

Zastrow said he will travel to Pebble Beach on Aug. 25 and that a pairings party for the First Tee Open will be held on Aug. 26. Each junior qualifier will play in a foursome that includes a professional player from the Champions Tour and two amateurs.

The tournament will be held Aug. 29-31.