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• Marijuana could be a financial boom for Lodi and San Joaquin County, supporter of legalization says

• Report on Delta College: Positive

• Tokay graduates 376 on cool evening at Grape Bowl

• Jasmine Wu earns Tokay valedictorian title with 4.538 grade point average

• Tokay High top graduates

• Tokay High School awards

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

• Regional Roundup

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• 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

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

February 2nd, 2010

• Big rig plows 7 cars

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

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

• Jumpers across California

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

February 1st, 2010

• Find cuddly alpacas not too far from Lodi

• Public Meetings

• Patients can expect faster, better service when Lodi Memorial Hospital's new emergency room opens

• Man killed by Amtrak train in Lodi

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

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• President Obama's first year (67)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future (60)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (49)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (31)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (31)

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Tokay High School awards

The following is a list of awards given to Tokay High School graduates for 2009:

Bank of America Achievement Awards Certificate Winners
Agriculture
Crystal Whitmer
Clarissa Castaneda
Art
Timothy Rusher
Dance
Valerie Medina
Drama
Joshua Litfin
English
Emrin Dhatt
Jasmine Wu
English as a Second Language
Beatriz De La Cruz
Foreign Language
Rubi Carrillo
Shannon Cowdell
History
Brian Campbell
Jocelyn Hull
Home Economics
Leticia Campos
Math
Nicholas Bua
Stephanie Chang
Music
Jordan Cunningham
Science
Ashley Bedi
Jasmine Wu
Trades/Industrial Arts
Cameron Henderson
Bank of America Achievement Awards Plaque Winners
Fine Arts
Lauryn Moles
Math & Science
William Chour
Applied Arts
Justin Pedraza
Liberal Arts
Allen Chang*
*Allen Chang advanced to the Regional Competition as a finalist and was awarded $500

Local Scholarships and Awards

2009 National Merit Finalists
Stephanie Chang
Allen Chang
William Chour

2009 National Merit Hispanic Scholar
Erik Quiroz

2009 National Merit Commended Students
Brian Campbell
Quay Stearns

Dale Lacky Scholarship
$1,000 — Stephanie Kuwahara

American Association of University Women — AAUW Scholarship
$500 — Amrit Gill

Alpha Delta Chapter Omega Nu Academic Scholarship
$1,500 — Alfredo Coronado

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California
$500 — Alyssa Moles
$500 — Julia Moules

California Mathematics Council — Exemplary Math Achievement Certificate
William Chour

California PTA Scholarship
$500 — Brian Campbell
$500 — Alyssa Musto
$500 — Kristopher Kiriu

California Scholarship Federation Scholarships
$350 — Max Yeagley

California State Employee Association No. 77 Scholarship
$200 — Kristen Scheven

California Teachers Association
$5,000 — Logan Schreiner

California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship
$500 — Juanita Barron

California Women for Agriculture
$1,000 — Clarissa Castaneda

Chinese Cultural Society of Stockton Scholarship
$1,000 — Allen Chang
$1,000 — Jasmine Wu

City of Lodi Environmental Film Competition — "Only Rain Down the Drain"
$500 — Charles Hamilton
$500 — Kristen Scheven

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship
$1,000 — Anna Woelfel

Conselho Supremo la Sociedade do Espirito
$1,200 — Lauryn Moles

Corvettes of Lodi Scholarship
Cameron Henderson

Daughters of the American Revolution Nominee — 2nd place at local level
$150 — Lauryn Moles

Dr. Michael Preston Memorial Scholarship
$250 — Ruby Leon

Eleanora P. Touhey Memorial Scholarship
$7,500 — Joseph Tapiro

Elks National Foundation 2009 Most Valuable Student Scholarship — 2nd place at Local Level
$500 — National Foundation through District Level
$600 — State Level
$800 — Quay Stearns

Elks National Foundation 2009 Most Valuable Student Scholarship — 3rd place at Local Level
$400 — National Level
$4,000 — Brian Campbell

Frank H. and Eva Buck Scholarship — All Educational Expenses through 2015
William Chour

Gloria & Joseph Mattera National Scholarship for Migrant Children
$250 — Juanita Barron

Health Plan of San Joaquin Health Careers Scholarship
$1,000 — Allen Chang

2009 Horatio Alger California Scholarship
$4,000 — William Chour

Imagine America Vocational Scholarship
$1,000 — David Villavicencio

Japanese American Citizens League — French Camp Chapter
$500 — Stephanie Kuwahara

Japanese American Citizens League — Lodi Chapter
$500 — Nolan Nitta

Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi Scholarship
$1,000 — Brian Campbell
$1,000 — Kristopher Kiriu
$1,000 — Lauryn Moles

Lodi Community Art Center Portfolio Contest
$1,000 — Amber Davis
$1,000 — Amanda Paul

Lodi District Chamber of Commerce — Hispanic Business Committee
$350 — Clarissa Castaneda
$200 — Nayely Munoz

Lodi District Chamber of Commerce
$500 — Yesenia Lamas

Lodi Garden Club
$500 —Crystal Whitmer

Lodi Grape Festival "Bucks for Books" Scholarship
$1,000 — Brian Campbell
$1,000 — Clarissa Castaneda

Lodi Kiwanis "Dutch Williams" Scholarship
$500 — Ashley Resendez

Lodi Kiwanis "Midge Edwards" Scholarship
$1,500 — Nicholas Bua

Lodi Lions Club
$1,000 — Lauryn Moles

Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship
$1,000 — Ashley Bedi

Lodi Woodbridge Rose Society
$500 — Clarissa Castaneda

Lost Riders Motorcycle Club
$600 — Crystal Whitmer

Luso-American Education Foundation Scholarship
Lauryn Moles

Metro PCS
$1,000 — Jasmine Wu

Marc Club
$1,000 — Clarissa Castaneda

Omega Nu
$1,500 — Alfredo Coronado

Outstanding Students of America mCommunity Service, School Activities and Academic Achievement Award
Lauryn Moles

Prudential Spirit of Community Merit Award
Waqas Dad
Kristopher Kiriu

Prudential Spirit of Community Achievement Award — Bronzed Distinguished Finalist Medallion
Ashley Bedi

Robert and Amy K. Callow Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 — Albert Burgos

ROP Retail Sales & Fashion Merchandizing
$500 — Aneesa Khan

ROP Careers in Education
$500 — Kristine Paiste

ROP Computer Services and Repair
$500 — Brian Campbell

San Joaquin County Coordinating Council — CTA — Christa McAuliffe Scholarship
$1,000 — Brian Campbell
$1,000 — Lauryn Moles

San Joaquin County Office of Education Foundation — Academic Scholarship
$1,000 — Allen Chang

San Joaquin County Office of Education Foundation — CB Merchant Services Business Scholarship
$500 — Taylor Salisbury

SES Scholarship
$750 — Lauryn Moles

Soroptimist International of Lodi Scholarship — The Violet Richardson Award
$500 — Ashley Bedi
$100 — To Students in Prevention on behalf of Ashley

Soroptimist International of Lodi Scholarship — The Academic Scholarship
$500 — Carolina Barreto

Toyota Community Scholars Award — Semi-finalist
Ashley Bedi

Wal-Mart Sam Walton Community Scholarship
$3,000 — Jasmine Wu

Wendy's High School Heisman Award Patch
Rafael Ordaz

Patch, Medal, and moved to National Level Competition
Ashley Bedi

Women's Club of Lodi
$500 — Yesenia Lamas

Military Awards

United States Marine Corps Distinguished Male Athlete Award
Allen Chang

United States Marine Corps Distinguished Female Athlete Award
Stephanie Kuwahara

United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award
Allen Chang

United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Jordan Cunningham

United States Air Force Math and Science Award
William Chour

College Awards

University of the Pacific Community Involvement Program
$20,000 — Renewable — Carolina Barreto

Brigham Young University
Full tuition — Renewable — Brian Campbell

University of the Pacific — Regent's Scholarship
$10,000 — Renewable — Stephanie Chang

Princeton University
$37,444 — Renewable — William Chour

Marshall University
$3,500 — Renewable — Shannon Cowdell

University of Southern California
$13,000 — Renewable — Amrit Gill

Santa Clara University
$8,700 — Renewable — Jocelyn Hull

Azusa University — Dean's Scholarship
$8,000 — Stephanie Kuwahara

University of California, Santa Barbara — Regents Scholarship
$8,000 — Renewable — Serena Mall

Fresno State University — Smittcamp Family Honors College
$8,500 — Renewable — Lauryn Moles

Biola University — Community Service Scholarship
$3,000 — Kaela Murata

University of the Pacific — Regent's Scholarship
$10,000 — Renewable — Alyssa Musto

California Lutheran University — Provost Scholarship
$16,981 — Luis Ordaz

The University of Arizona
$35,000 — Renewable — Erik Quiroz

Azusa Pacific — Presidential Scholarship
$10,000 — Logan Schreiner

San Joaquin Delta College — Academic Scholarship
$500 — Mohammad Shakir

University of California, Santa Barbara — New Freshmen Scholarship
$1,789 — Megan Slater

Santa Clara University — Tuition Expense
$29,000 — Renewable
Student Grant — $4,050
Anna Woelfel

University of California, Berkeley — Chancellor's Scholarship
$20,000 — Renewable — Jasmine Wu

University of the Pacific — Regent's Scholarship
$10,000 — Renewable — Max Yeagley

Tokay High School Awards

Conflict Management Awards
Ashley Bedi
Joseph Bernazzani
Megan Brink
Domunique Brusa
William Burns
Allen Chang
Jordan Cunningham
Christopher Gonzalez
Alexander Gutierrez
Chantiel Harden
Arielle Hatcher
Sunjum Hundal
Jessenia Isordia
Kristopher Kiriu
Stephanie Kuwarhara
Dara Lo
Tex Mabalon
Leonardo Mangat
Alyssa Musto
Jose Negrete
Luis Ordaz
Beau Pedraza
Erik Quiroz
Lauren Rivers
Adilene Salas
John Seed
Alyssa Severin
Jordan Sharp
Joseph Tapiro
Max Yeagley

Henry J. Keener Memorial Scholarship
Allen Chang — $1,000
Alyssa Musto — $1,000
Jose Negrete — $1,000

Science Olympiad Team
Ashley Bedi
1st place Regional: Health Science
1st place Regional: Ecology
2nd place State: Ecology

Nicholas Bua
4th place State: Trajectory

Allen Chang
1st place Regional: Ecology and Picture This
2nd place State: Ecology
4th place State: Picture This

William Chour
1st place Regional: Technical Problem Solving
2nd place State: Technical Problem Solving
3rd place State: Experimental Design

Jordan Cunningham
1st place Regional: Herpetology
1st place State: Herpetology
4th place State: Trajectory

Sandeep Grewal
2nd place Regional: Chemistry Lab

Harkamaljit Hundal
1st place Regional: Health Science
3rd place Regional: Elevated Bridge

Quay Stearns
1st place Regional: Egg-O-Naut
1st place Regional: Remote Sensing

Recognition to the conscientious Team Alternates for Regional and State competitions who faithfully showed up for all meetings and competitions.
Jesus Gonzalez
Amrit Gill

Tokay High School Science Club
$250 — Ashley Bedi

Tokay High School PTSA
$500 — Joseph Galantine

International Thespian Society

The International Honor Society for Drama Students
Domunique Brusa
Alfredo Coronado
Joshua Litfin
Lauryn Moles
Gannon Nichols
Gabriela Pinelo
Toyah Shults
Eddie Wong

Tokay High School Football Boosters Coach Hubbard Memorial Scholarship
$500 — Joseph Tapiro

Ed Seiferling Outstanding Male Athlete Award
Calvin Watt

Joanne Katanic Outstanding Female Athlete Award
Heather Buzo

Josten's principals awards
Salvador Torres