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• Horses also becoming victims of foreclosure crisis

• Lodi Hall of Fame: Strike up the band, as Carol Marvel inducted for community service

• Lodi High newspaper goes online

• Regional Roundup

• Public Meetings

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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Eleanor Hopkins

Active in community

Eleanor Hopkins, 89, of Lodi, died Sept. 19 in Lodi. She was born May 19, 1919, in Canada.

Mrs. Hopkins was an active member of Ham Lane Church of Christ in Lodi. She served as past president and member of alicante auxiliary. She also volunteered at Lodi Memorial Hospital for 15 years, where she worked at the hospital information desk, coordinated the Lifeline program and was past vice president and president of the main auxiliary.

She was an active member of the Women's Craft Group at the LOEL Center and honorary life member of the National PTA. She was also past president and founder of East Union High School PTA, in Manteca, and past president of the Stockton Business and Professional Women's Club.

She was a member of the first graduating class of woman officers allowed to join the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Auxiliary and served as secretary for two years. She was listed in "Who's Who of American Women." She was also a secretary for Stockton Unified School District Superintendents of Henry Quinn, of Stockton, and James McFarland, of Lodi.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Garcia, of Lockeford; sister, Lillian Palin, of Arizona; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Hollis E. Hopkins, in 1994; daughter, Holly Andree, in 2001; brother, Harry Young; and sister, Lorena Uhlich.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Donahue Funeral Home Chapel, 123 N. School St., Lodi, with Pastor Bruce Logue officiating. Interment will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 4604 Roseville Road, Suite 100, North Highlands, CA 95660.

Donahue Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.