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Regional Roundup
Campuses may keep defibrillators
Although the item wasn't officially discussed at Tuesday's regular Lodi Unified board meeting, Superintendent Cathy Nichols-Washer said the district is looking into possibly hiring an outside agency to maintain its defibrillators.
The cost is estimated at "less than $20,000," she added.
If the proposal receives board approval, it would keep the potentially life-saving machines on campuses.
Chief Executive Officer Doug Barge said last month he planned to recommend the board remove the defibrillators because they are a liability.
In February, the district paid $400,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former student who was resuscitated after suffering cardiac arrest during physical education class.
While attending Lodi High in 2005, Adam Kloose collapsed before a game of dodgeball. Teachers performed CPR and used the hand-held defibrillator, which emits an electric shock to revive a stopped heart. However the device did not work.
The student was resuscitated by paramedics with their own defibrillator and taken to the hospital, where it was ultimately determined he suffered a brain injury.
The item was originally scheduled to be heard at Tuesday's meeting, but has been postponed, likely until a May meeting, according to board president Richard Jones.
Man allegedly stabs ex-girlfriend's boyfriend
A Lodi man was arrested Thursday after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home and stabbing her boyfriend.
Jonathan Rivera, 26, was detained hours after the 2:50 a.m. assault, Lodi police said.
Rivera is accused of forcing his way into a home in the 200 block of South Hutchins Street, where his child's mother lives, Sgt. Mike Oden said. Rivera allegedly kicked the boyfriend in the chest, then stabbed him three times before fleeing.
The victim was taken to Lodi Memorial Hospital with wounds that were not life-threatening.
Detectives found Rivera later, and he was booked into the city jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence and burglary.
LUSD school wins Valley air pollution contest
Erica Haley's fifth-grade class at Victor School has won the "Kids for Clean Air" contest sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
Each student will be receiving an iPod shuffle and the teacher will be given a $250 resource grant, according to principal Carlos Villafana.
The purpose of the contest is to educate students on the importance of cleaning the Valey's air while getting their families and friends involved.
The students will be recognized for their efforts next week at the Air District Board meeting, and Villafana said parents have volunteered to drive so that the students can be there for the recognition.
Do you have any special asparagus recipes?
As the spring flowers begin to bloom, the date for the annual Asparagus Festival gets closer. Do you have favorite asparagus recipes you simply must have every year? Recipes may be sent to Pam Bauserman at pamelab@lodinews.com or by mail to P.O. Box 1360, Lodi, CA 95241.
Do you have an all-time favorite T-shirt?
Everybody has one of those T-shirts they refuse to throw away, no matter how grubby and faded it is. No matter what's going on, when you put that shirt on, you get comfy and your mind fills with all the happy times you've had while wearing it. Some were gifts. Some are souvenirs from family vacations. Others were found in the back of grandpa's closet.
If you have a favorite T-shirt — and we know you do — we want to hear about it. Tell us all about the shirt: How long you've owned it, where you got it, why you love it, how it makes you feel and how have you kept your wife from throwing it out with the trash. It doesn't matter if it's new or old, you just have to love it.
Send your T-shirt stories (about you or someone you know) to Lodi Living Editor Lauren Nelson at laurenn@lodinews.com or call 369-7035. Make sure you leave a name and phone number.
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jbhiker wrote on Apr 11, 2009 7:34 AM:
weezer wrote on Apr 10, 2009 9:46 PM:
It seems more like the school would like to be free of liability and pass on the blame to their defib maintenance contractor if there's a lawsuit due to device failure in the future. "
jbhiker wrote on Apr 10, 2009 6:48 PM:
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ordinarycitizen wrote on Apr 10, 2009 3:24 PM:
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