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• Muslim parents concerned with what children are eating at Heritage Primary Elementary

• Lodi bus service slashed

• Delta College trustees at odds with president over approval of eight stipends

• Lodi City Council adopts prayer policy

• Regional Roundup

• San Jose's Larry Pegram seeks to unseat Congressman Jerry McNerney

• Republican hopeful Jon Del Arroz drops bid for 11th District

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

• 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

• 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

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

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

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Your help needed with Mickey's vet bill

This letter is meant for dog lovers only.

Being a dog lover myself, I started a nonprofit rescue last summer, and have had a heartwarming year rescuing dogs from the shelter and finding forever homes.

Last week, a homeless man called me — his dog had been hit by a car, and the vet said the bill would be close to $1,000. Frankly, I wasn't interested. Homeward Bound of San Joaquin County had a balance of $250. I put him off, but he called back, crying this time. He obviously loved this dog like a child, and even though homeless, he had made sure Mickey had all his shots and was neutered.

So I gave in. I took Mickey straight to my vet, who thought he might be able to save the leg. But in surgery he discovered there was no bone marrow. The damage was too severe, the interlude between the accident and the operating table too long.

He had to amputate. He wouldn't even consider euthanasia. "It's a nice dog," he pleaded. "And he's very young — not yet two." Mickey is a gentle soul. Despite being in great pain, he hobbles outside to do his business rather than soil his kennel and wags his tail whenever he's petted.

But now here is where all you dog lovers come in. Can you please help pay Mickey's vet bill? I will send you a tax deductible receipt, but best of all, when Mickey is all healed up and dashing about on 31/2 legs, you'll be proud to know you helped make it happen. Homeward Bound SJC, P.O. Box 1210, Woodbridge, CA 95258. You can visit Homeward Bound of San Joaquin County's Web site at www.homewardboundsjc.org.

Kathy Haring
Woodbridge