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Passport information available Saturday
American citizens may get information on getting a passport from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lodi Post Office, 120 S. School St. The post office will also accept passport applications that day.
Beginning June 1, American citizens must present a passport, passport card or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry.
Information is also available at two Stockton post offices, at 7554 Pacific Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 4245 West Lane from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and in Valley Springs at 200 E. Highway 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.
For help in English and Spanish, call the toll-free number, (877) 487-2778, or visit www.usps.com/passport or www.travel.state.gov.
Cards in for discounts on prescription drugs
Starting today, Galt residents can get free discount cards that provide an average savings of 20 percent on prescription drugs at all pharmacies in Galt. Uninsured residents or people who have specific medicines not covered in their insurance plans can use the cards.
The cards will be accepted at all Galt pharmacies, and they are also good for mail order or online purchases.
To get a card, pick one up at the City Clerks’ office and the Finance Department at 380 Civic Drive or at the Parks and Recreation Department at 610 Chabolla Avenue. To print one at home, go to http://www2.caremark.com/nlc.
Since it is the beginning of the program, Councilman Andrew Meredith and Donald Haines have also offered to home deliver cards residents request during the first few weeks.
To get a home delivery, send a letter to City Hall at 380 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632 or e-mail galtcitycouncil@yahoo.com or clerk@ci.galt.ca.us. Make sure to include your name, address and phone number.
The discount cards are a perk of belonging to the National League of Cities, Meredith said, and to receive the cards, Galt had to go through an eight-week application process.
Two Lodians graduate from Kaplan College
Two Lodi residents were among 100 Kaplan College graduates recognized last week in a ceremony.
Randi Garcia and Deborah Holcombe earned a medical assistant diploma.
The graduation ceremony was held Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Stockton.
Students were recognized for earning diplomas in one of three programs in the allied health field. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study.
The Kaplan College Stockton campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, which is a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.
Women in politics to be discussed today
Women in politics from Alice Paul to Sarah Palin will be discussed today by Ronnee
Schreiber, author of “Righting Feminism: Conservative Women and American Politics.”
The event will be held at 3:30 p.m. today in the Wendell Phillips Center, Room 140, at University of the Pacific in Stockton.
Schreiber will discuss what she describes as an overlooked development from the 1980s — the emergence of conservative women’s organizations.
Children to be treated to free show at Pacific
Nearly 6,000 school children from throughout San Joaquin County will be treated to free performances of “The Phantom Toll Booth” during the second week of April at University of the Pacific.
The musical play — based on the hit Norton Juster children’s book — will be performed by cast members from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
A public performance will be held at 7 p.m. April 7 at the Faye Spanos Concert Hall.
Tickets for the public performance of “The Phantom Toll Booth” are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children 12 and under, and are available online at www.tix.com. Contact the Pacific Box Office (946-2UOP) for rates for youth groups and retirement homes at $8 per ticket.
Counties awarded money to reduce tire waste
San Joaquin and Sacramento are among the counties that were awarded money to clean up illegal tire disposal sites, which can pose fire threats, breed mosquitos, rodents and other disease-carrying pests, according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
San Joaquin County was awarded $258,265 in state funds, while Sacramento County will receive $270,943.
Funds for the tire cleanup program come from the California Tire Recycling Management Fund, which is funded through the $1.75 fee paid by motorists on the purchase of each new tire sold in California. The Board receives $1 of this fee, with the rest allotted to California emission-related programs.
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