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• Local congressmen, opponents split on bailout bill

• Final project

• Vehicle theft report leads to suspect arrest in Lodi

• Regional Roundup

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Business Briefs

Ribbon cutting tonight at auto center

There will be a "Mega" ribbon cutting ceremony tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Kettleman Auto Center, located at 335 E. Kettleman Lane.

The ceremony will include two grand re-opening celebrations: Lodi Transmissions and Midas Auto Service Center and the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Lodi Quick Smog. For those looking to network, or those just wanting to meet some very nice people and enjoy great food, the event will be a must-attend.

Program to recycle polystyrene foam

Dart Container's in Lodi is hosting a grand opening celebration for its new polystyrene foam recycling drop-off center on Oct. 3 at 11 a.m.

This will be a visual "green" event with a strong public education message. The public is invited to recycle their polystyrene foam (commonly known as Styrofoam, a registered trademark of The Dow Chemical Company), including food service containers (foam cups, foam plates, and foam clamshells) and shape or molded foam packaging (often used to package electronics).

All foam must bear the "6" symbol with chasing arrows.

A Dart "Densifier" will be on display and demonstrations will be performed (This machine compacts 80 cubic feet of foam an hour into a 15.5" by 15" cylinder that weighs about 40 pounds or, to put it in perspective, a pile of foam the size of a car is compacted into a 5 gallon bucket).

Food and drinks will be served, and the public is welcome to drop off foam from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at 1400 E. Victor Road in Lodi.

Merced College offers Trade Skills program

Merced College Center for International Trade Development will be presenting a 21-hour regional training program entitled "Trade Skills", beginning October 14 through 16 from 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m.

The training will be held at Meath & Pereira, Kress Legal Center, 20 North Sutter Street, Suite 200 in Stockton.

Trade Skills is designed to meet the need of companies and/or individuals involved in exporting. As importing is viewed as the mirror image of exporting, those involved in importing or considering importing, may find the program valuable.

Participants receive instruction from a licensed freight forwarder, providing hands-on training with export transactions, tariff classifications, trade inquires, Pro-Forma Invoices, completing documentation and negotiating letters of credit.

Attendees will receive workbooks and trade resource guides with quick reference charts and step-by-step instruction for documentation, quotation and obtaining trade information resources.

Advance registration, completed and paid by Oct. 11, is $250. Cost is $285 if registered after Oct. 12 or paid at the door.

For further information and/or to register for the class, please phone 384-5892 or (800) 355-5892.