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• Redline returns

• From Zion Christian Fellowship to Gravity

• City of Lodi considers options for burned playground at Century Park

• Assemblyman Bill Berryhill aims to preserve Delta, avoid peripheral canal

• Woodbridge names Jim Severi as postmaster

• Police investigate credit card thefts at schools

• Liberty Ranch High School teacher Donna Hartje honored as 2010 Teacher of the Year

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

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February 5th, 2010

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

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• 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

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Liberty Ranch High School teacher Donna Hartje honored as 2010 Teacher of the Year

Liberty Ranch High School teacher Donna Hartje was recently recognized as the 2010 Teacher of the Year for Galt Joint Union High School District.

The honor allowed her to compete for the countywide Teacher of the Year title, although two other educators were chosen for that designation last month.

Hartje, who has been with the district for 10 years, currently teaches Algebra I and geometry. She was the only teacher chosen from Galt.

Liberty Ranch Principal Brian Deis worked with Hartje when he was at Galt High School, as well as the past year preparing to open the new high school.

"She is a leader on our campus, in the classroom and out," he said. "It was an honor to be on the stage with her during the awards dinner. We are so excited and proud to have her as part of our family."

After the nominations were received by the Sacramento County Office of Education, a community selection committee comprised of education professionals, including previous Teachers of the Year, met to interview each local district Teacher of the Year and selected the two finalists.

All 15 Sacramento-area teachers who received the title, including Hartje, will be honored when the Sacramento Kings host the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 5.

The Sacramento River Cats will also host a special Teacher Appreciation Night on May 3.

All of the school districts within the County of Sacramento, along with the Sacramento County Office of Education, are invited each year to participate in the Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program. Larger districts are eligible to submit two entries.

This year, 11 local districts including the Sacramento County Office of Education participated.

Each district's Teacher of the Year completed a comprehensive application packet, which included an extensive biography and answering questions ranging from personal philosophy of teaching to an understanding of current educational issues.

Contact reporter Jennifer Bonnett at jenniferb@lodinews.com.