Regional Roundup

Cross-country walker reaches Kentucky

B.J. Hill, the Massachusetts man who walked through Lodi, Lockeford and Clements on his way across America to collect messages for our next president, has reached Paducah, Ky, home of the National Quilt Museum, according to an e-mail he sent on Monday.

Since setting out from San Francisco on March 1, Hill has walked 2,605 miles and collected thousands of messages for the next president. He was in Lodi, Lockeford and Clements March 11-13. Hill received the following message to the next president from an artist from Anna, Ill.: "Perhaps we should have a voluntary-mandatory tax system. Supply us with a list of places where our tax dollars are needed, and let us choose where to send our money. We would soon know what the people wanted."

A 31-year-old Massachusetts school teacher, Hill plans to arrive in Boston shortly before the November election.

For more information about the trip, visit www.walkamerica2008.com.

Vogel endorses Mounce for Lodi City Council

San Joaquin County Supervisor Ken Vogel has endorsed Mayor JoAnne Mounce for re-election to the Lodi City Council.

Vogel attended Mounce's campaign kickoff recently and announced his support.

Vogel and Mounce have worked with farmers regarding greenbelt issues between Lodi and Stockton. Vogel added that Mounce was an active supporter of his when he ran for supervisor two years ago, and he was eager to support her for re-election.

Vogel said he hasn't endorsed anyone else for City Council.

Meetings this week for S.J. Delta College Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees

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