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• Fire scorches buildings, vehicles in Lockeford

• San Joaquin County supervisors delay trip for heavy sheriff's vehicle

• For Lodi vintners, China is a dynamic, new possibility for wine sales

• Kevin Sherwood, founder of Van Ruiten Winery China, has a vision for the East

• Lodi grower Frank Gayaldo seeks a future in Chinese wine market

• Lodi Interim Utility Director Ken Weisel discusses challenges

• Regional Roundup

• Greater Lodi Leadership Prayer Breakfast to be held Thursday

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

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Elinor Niles

Teacher

Elinor Ann Thorne Niles, 83, of Lodi, died Aug. 21. She was born Jan. 15, 1926, in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Mrs. Niles was a teacher for Fairsite School in Galt prior to her retirement. She also worked as a telephone operator. She was active in Delta Gappa Gamma Society International, Women's Educational Society, Western Michigan University Alumni and MENSA. She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church, a deacon and Sunday School teacher, and she participated in many roles in her church. She was involved with the Steven's Ministry. She participated in the Literacy Program at the Lodi Library.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Donnelly, of Federal Way, Wash.; and brother, David Thorne, of Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by brother, James Thorne.

A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Grace Presbyterian Church, 10 N. Mills Ave., Lodi, with Dr. David Hill officiating. Inurnment will be at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Lodi Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.